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The U.S. Army invades and captures New Mexico in the Mexican-American War Photo:
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U.S. forces suppress the Revolt of 1847 Photo:
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The Mexican-American War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Photo:
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The Civil War begins; Confederate troops occupy southern New Mexico Photo:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Wpdms_arizona_new_mexico_territories_1863_idx.png/220px-Wpdms_arizona_new_mexico_territories_1863_idx.png -
Kit Carson defeats the Navajos,who are then forced on the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo Photo:
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The disastrous reservation at Bosque Redondo is closed as the Navajos sign a new treaty and return to their homeland in northwestern New Mexico Photo:
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John Tunstall is killed, starting the Lincoln County War Photo:
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Sheriff Pat Garrett kills Billy the Kid, essentially ending the Lincoln County War Photo:
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Arizona voters reject a plan to enter the union as a single state with New Mexico Photo:
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New Mexico achieves statehood at last Photo:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/AZ-NM1867.jpg
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