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Ch. 9- Mexican Rule
Ch. 9- New Mexico under New Mexican Rule
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did New Mexico become a part of Mexico? | New Mexico use to be part of New Spain before the Mexico revolted against Spain. |
| What action taken by Mexican officials changed the trade law? | It was against the law to do outside trade with anyone |
| In what ways did the change in the new trade affect New Mexico? | It caused a huge trading settlement in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |
| What were mountain men? | Fur trappers who came to New Mexico during the Mexican Period. |
| What attracted the mountain men to New Mexico? | Fur trade in Santa Fe and Taos New Mexico. |
| What did Mexican law say about trapping in New Mexico? | In was illegal for outsiders to trap fur in Mexican territory. |
| How did Bent, St. Vrain and Company control the southern fur trade? | They established a trading post outside of Taos New Mexico as a safe haven for indians and mountain men. |
| What business operations did these and other newcomers carry on in New Mexico? | Establishing the Santa Fe trail and expanding the trade into Mexican territories. |
| What is the "jefe politico"? | Political chief of New Mexico during the Mexican Period. |
| Describe the condition of the church in frontier New Mexico. | Neglected by the Mexican government and had to survive on their own without any help. |
| How did Father Martinez serve the people of New Mexico? | He educated their future leaders and brought the first printing press to New Mexico. |
| Why was Albino Perez unpopular with many New Mexicans? | 1. He was not native New Mexican 2. He had come to enforce Mexican laws 3. The Mexican government had imposed new taxes |
| What caused the Revolt of 1837? | New Mexican people were against the new tax laws and law enforcement done by Mexican soldiers. |
| What happened to Governor Perez during the revolt? | Albino Perez was killed and the rebels chose their own governor of New Mexico. |
| Who did the Mexican government chose to replace Albino Perez as governor New Mexico? | Manuel Armijo |
| How was the Texas-Santa Fe expedition and what were its results? | Texas rebels were trying to capture Santa Fe, but got lost and were raided by native Indians and later captured by Mexican officials. |
| How did Armijo handle land grants while he was in power of New Mexico? | He granted land to American traders to establish a peaceful resolution. |
| What dangers did the mountain men faced when trapping for beaver pelts in the mountains? | Indians, Grizzy bears, other mountain men, and Mexican officials. |
| Who was one of the best fur trappers in New Mexico? | Kit Carson |
| How many men did Albino Perez take with him to fight the rebels in New Mexico? | 200 soldiers |
| What happened when Albino's forces arrived in New Mexico to fight the rebels? | 3/4 of the Mexican troops sided with the rebels. |
| How many soldiers did Albino Perez return with him to Santa Fe after the mutiny? | 23 soldiers |
| What happened at the battle of Pojoaque between the two governors (Manuel Armijio vs. Jose Gonzalez) for control of New Mexico? | Jose Gonzales is captured by Manuel Armijo and executed, ending the Revolt of 1837. |
| Who did the rebels named the new governor after Albino Perez was killed? | Jose Gonzalez |
| Bent’s Fort became the center of the __________. | southern fur trade |
| What were the two routes that traders would use to reach Santa Fe? | The Mountain Route over Raton Pass and The Cimarron Cutoff (present-day Oklahoma panhandle). |
| Since Mexican officials could not stop the American trading in New Mexico, what did they do? | they taxed goods coming in from the U.S. |
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