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Beginning the journey
U.S. Army comes into NM and captures it in Mexican-American -
Struggles between US army and the Natives
Kit Carson defeats Navajos, who are then forced to do long walk to Bosque Redondo -
Railroads
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroads build first tracks into New Mexico. New Mexico now has connections to the outside world. -
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid was killed which ended the Lincoln County war -
New Mexico Power
New Mexico proved its loyalty by serving as rough riders, this helped show their loyalties and their strength -
Two as one(NOT)
It was proposed that New Mexico and Arizona enter statehood as one state but it was rejected so we are two separate states. -
Statehood
We finally achieve statehood, and have full connection with the rest of the United States
