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Learn how New Mexico became a U.S. territory after the Mexican–American War and the Compromise of 1850. Explore the history, boundaries, and status of slavery in the territory until statehood in 1912.
Learn how the area of New Mexico changed over time from Spanish, French, Mexican, and American claims. See maps and timeline of the historical territorial divisions and political status of New Mexico.
New Mexico territory, which then included present-day Arizona, was under undisputed United States control, but the exact boundary with Texas was uncertain. Texas initially claimed all land North of the Rio Grande; but later agreed to the present boundaries.
Learn about the history of New Mexico, from its Native American origins to its Spanish and American colonization, and its role in World War II and the Roswell incident. Explore its diverse...
Learn about the history and geography of the longest-lived organized incorporated territory of the United States, from 1850 to 1912. Find out how it was created, divided, and admitted as the State of New Mexico.
Learn how New Mexico became a US territory in 1850 and a state in 1912, and the challenges and changes it faced during that period. Explore the treaties, boundaries, politics, and culture that shaped New Mexico's history.
Learn how New Mexico became a territory in 1850 after the Mexican-American War and how it tried to become a state several times before joining the Union in 1912. Explore the challenges and conflicts of the territory's early years, such as the Texas border dispute, the Gadsden Purchase and the Civil War.
Learn how New Mexico's bid for statehood and its slave code were influenced by sectional strife and ethnic tensions in the U.S. in the 1850s and 1860s. Explore the sources and debates that shaped the territory's history during the Civil War era.
Explore the microfilmed records of the Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial Archives of New Mexico from 1621 to 1912. Learn about the history, culture, and administration of New Mexico during different periods of colonial and national sovereignty.
In 1856 the first meeting to discuss the New Mexico Territory being split into the Territory of Arizona and Territory of New Mexico was held. February 24, 1863, President Lincoln signed into law a bill providing for the Territory of Arizona with a boundary separating it from New Mexico at approximately 109 degrees longitude.