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Aug 20, 1540
Seven Cities of Gold
Not the exact date. This was when Francisco Vázquez de Coronado led a expidition into New Mexico based on what Fray Marcos de Niza said about the seven cities of gold. This was the first official expidition into New Mexico. -
Aug 20, 1563
Nuevo Mexico
Date not exact. This was when a man named Francisco de Ibarra who was a explorer called the land north of Mexico A "new Mexico" This is how New Mexico eventually got its name. -
First leader
Not exact date. This was when Juan De Onate was appointed the first governor of the provence of New Mexico. This was New Mexicos first real leader in politics. -
The colony
Date not exact
This is when the colony of San Juan de los Caballeros was established. This is New Mexicos first official colony. -
The royal road
Date not exact This is when Onate created the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro or the royal road of the interior. This was the first major road that linked his colony to other colonies. So it was the first major "highway" in New Mexico. -
The first
Date not exact This is when the Spanish settlers first started having problems with the Native Americans. These were some of the first territorial wars in New Mexico. -
Our Capital
Not exact date This was when Santa Fe was established as a city. This is our future state capital -
The revolt
Date not exact This is the Pueblo revolt. This drove settlers out of Santa Fe for about 12 years. This actually contributed to New Mexicos "wild west" image and further sent its image downhill. -
Albuquerque
Date not exact This is when Albuquerque was founded. It was a mixture of other surrounding towns. It was made to supprt santa fe as a trade town. This is New Mexicos most well known city and one of the biggest. -
The purchase
This was the date of the Lousinia purchase. This increased the size of New Mexico and allowed the trans american railroad to be built. -
The sucession
Date not exact
This is when Texas succeeded from Mexico and clamined all the land east of the Rio grande. This is importent becasue it brought troops to New Mexico to fight for the land. It also increased intrests in New Mexico. -
The filing
Date not exact This is when Spain filed its claim for the Provence of New Mexico. This increased the intrest in New Mexico from the US and started many battles over its land. -
The war
1846-1848
This was the Mexican American War. During this time the intrest in New mexico increased ten fold. This Helped NM become a state in that the US wanted to take land from Mexico. -
The treaty
This was when the treaty of guadilupe hudalgo was signed. This was the tretay that got the Native americans to stop attacking our camps. -
We gain more land
Date not exact This is when Mexico sold part of the southwest including parts of california and New Mexico to the US -
The comprimise
Date not exact This is when Texas relinquised the parts of New Mexico east of the rio grande and gave them back to New Mexico. -
The teriitory
This is when the US established New Mexico as a teriitory. This was the first step to becoming a state for New Mexico. -
The 2nd purchase
Date not exact This was when the Gadtson purchase happned. This allowed the Us to buy the southernmost part of New Mexico. This gave New Mexico more land -
The confederates
Date not exact
This is when the confederacy clamed much of the south including much of New Mexico. This was importent beacuse this increased intrest in making New Mexico a state -
The claim
Date not exact This is when the Confederacy claimed New Mexico as part of Arizona. This started fights over new mexico and sparked intrest in it. -
The Battle
Not exact date
This is the battle of Gloretta pass. This is when the Union broke the confederates hold on New Mexico.
