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New Mexico Before Statehood
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Ending of Mexican-American War
This marks the end of the Mexican-American war with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe and enforced the Mexican Cession of the northern territories of Alta California and Santa Fe de Nuevo México to the United States.(https://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war/treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo) -
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Confederate Advancement
in 1862 after the civil war has started confederate troops start to advance into northern New Mexico however they get defeated at Glorieta Pass forcing them to retreat back to Texas(http://newmexicohistory.org/people/confederate-army-in-santa-fe) -
Defeat of the Navajos
Kit Carson Defeats the Navajos whom are then forced to walk to Bosque Redondo(https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-navajolongwalk/) -
Lincoln County War starts
the Lincoln county war was a conflict between rival cattle barons that started with the death of John Tunstall(https://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-lincolncountywar/) -
Lincoln County war ends
With the death of Billy the kid at the hands of sheriff Pat Garrett ending the war(https://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-lincolncountywar/) -
Arizona denys New Mexico's proposal
New Mexico had proposed that they both enter the union as one state however Arizona voters reject the plan
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