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U.S. Army comes into NM and captures it in Mexican-American
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Kit Carson defeats Navajos, who are then forced to do long walk to Bosque Redondo
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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroads build first tracks into New Mexico. New Mexico now has connections to the outside world.
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Billy the Kid was killed which ended the Lincoln County war
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New Mexico proved its loyalty by serving as rough riders, this helped show their loyalties and their strength
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It was proposed that New Mexico and Arizona enter statehood as one state but it was rejected so we are two separate states.
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We finally achieve statehood, and have full connection with the rest of the United States
