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Marcos de Niza led the first Spanish expedition into New Mexico.
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Pueblo people rebel and drive Spanish away from New Mexico.
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US forces invade New Mexico and takes it from Spain.
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New Mexico becomes US territory
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Union and Confederate forces battle a Gloriete Pass during the Civil War.
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Hundreds of New Mexicans volunteer to serve as Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War.
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New Mexico becomes a state
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The world’s first atomic bomb was tested at Trinity Bomb Site.
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Miguel Trujillo helps Native Americans the right to vote.
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New Mexico plans to build a fence between New Mexico and Mexico so undocumented immigrants from entering into New Mexico.
