New Mexico

By Ricky2224

  • 1846

    1846
    The U.S army invades and captures New Mexico in the Mexican American war

  • 1850

    1850
    As part of the compromise of 1850, New Mexico becomes a territory of the United States

  • 1865

    1865
    Mescalero apaches held at bosque redonda flee to their homeland to the south

  • 1878

    1878
    John tunstall is killed, starting the Lincoln country war

  • 1880

    1880
    Santa Fe railroad builds the first tracks into New Mexico

  • 1881

    1881
    Sheriff pat Garrett kills billy the kid, essentially ending the Lincoln country war

  • 1898

    1898
    New Mexicans prove there loyalty to United States after serving war

  • 1906

    1906
    Arizona voters reject the plan to enter the union as a single state with New Mexico

  • 1912

    1912
    New Mexico becomes a state