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New Mexico, The Struggle to Become a State

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    NM Part of Spanish Empire

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    Pueblo Revolt of 1680

  • 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.