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New Mexico, The Struggle to Become a State

By tollerphyllis
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    NM Part of Spanish Empire

    Map of New Mexico as part of New Spain
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    Pueblo Revolt of 1680

    Quick Facts and Timeline of the revolt
    https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/the-indian-wars/pueblo-revolt.htm College Lecture about the Pueblo Revolt
    (http://www.c-span.org/video/?321295-1/discussion-spanish-colonization-pueblo-revolt)[Fast Facts about the Pueblo Revolt](http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/the-indian-wars/pueblo-revolt.htm)

  • Spanish Reconquer New Mexico

    The Spanish eventually re-conquered the lands in New Mexico led by the new Governor, Diego de Vargas
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    Part of Independent country of Mexico

  • U.S. Army captures New Mexico

    The U.S. Army invades and captures New Mexico in the Mexican-American War
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    Revolt of 1847

  • U.S. Forces Supress-Revolt of 1847

    U.S. Forces Supress-Revolt of 1847

    U.S. Forces supress the Revolt of 1847
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    New Mexico becomes a territory of the U.S.

  • Civil War Begins

    Confederate troops occupy southern New Mexico
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    Civil War

  • Battle of Glorieta Pass

    Confederate troops advance inot northern New Mexico, but once defeated at Glorieta Pass, retreat home to Texas
  • Navajo Long Walk

    Navajo Long Walk

    Kit Carson Defeats the Navahos who are then forced on the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo
  • Mescalero Apaches flee Bosque Redondo

    Mescalero Apaches flee Bosque Redondo

    Mescalero Apaches held at Bosque Redondo flee to their homeland to the south.