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Capture of New Mexico
The U.S. Army invades and capture New Mexico in the Mexican American war -
United State gains more territory
As part of the Compromise of 1850, New Mexico becomes a territory of the United States. -
Start of the civil war
The Civil War begins Confederate troops occupy southern New Mexico. -
Navajo long walk
Kit Carson defeats the Navajos, who are then forced on the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo -
New Reservation
The San Carlos Indian reservation is founded in southeastern Arizona thousand of Apaches will be forced to relocate to this distant location far from their homeland -
Death of Billy the kid
Sheriff Pat Garrett kills Billy the Kid essentially ending the Lincoln County War. -
New Mexicans proves loyalty
New Mexicans prove their loyalty to the Untied States by serving heroically in the Spanish American War especially as members of a cavalry unit known as the Rough Riders. -
Voters reject New Mexicon
Arizona voters reject a plan to enter the union as a single state with New Mexico.
