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What role did the Santa Fe Ring play in land redistribution in New Mexico?

A
They took land and water from less powerful groups.
B
They stopped development by big businesses.
C
They enforced laws that helped small farmers.
D
They protected the water rights of all communities.
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What does the story of Billy the Kid and the Regulators reveal about the territorial period?

A
Violence was rare in New Mexico during this time.
B
The Homestead Act was enforced by outlaws.
C
Most business leaders followed US laws fairly.
D
Struggles over land and power led to lawlessness.
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Why did Anglo settlers benefit more from the Homestead Act?

A
They were supported by Spanish land grant laws.
B
They already owned large tracts of land.
C
They had better farmland near the mountains.
D
They could navigate the legal system more easily.
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How did the US government define much of New Mexico’s land during the territorial period?

A
as a protected historical territory
B
as public land open for homesteading
C
as land for Indigenous communities
D
as privately owned farmland
5

How did land speculation affect traditional communities in New Mexico?

A
They began sharing land equally.
B
Their villages gained irrigation.
C
Their leaders gained power.
D
They lost land and water.
6

Sort each phrase based on the Lincoln County War faction it best describes.

Answer:

largely Irish Catholic,aligned with political elites,backed by the Santa Fe Ring|backed by the Regulators,largely Anglo Protestant,aligned with newer settlers

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How did the Lincoln County War affect New Mexico’s history?

A
It forced the US government to cancel the land acts.
B
It showed how business rivalries could turn violent.
C
It ended the influence of the Santa Fe Ring in the territory.
D
It led to structural changes in the New Mexico region.
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How did federal land laws help lead to conflicts like the Lincoln County War?

A
They created a fair system where land was shared equally.
B
They gave certain groups more power, leading to rivalries and violence.
C
They forced all landowners to leave New Mexico and move east.
D
They made water and land resources harder to access for everyone.
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Why were many lower-income families unable to benefit from the Desert Land Act?

A
The courts had already distributed most of the land.
B
They were required to serve in the military before getting land.
C
They lacked the money and tools to irrigate the land.
D
Only people with proof of Mexican land grants could claim land.
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What did the Homestead Act require settlers to do to receive land?

A
live on the land, build a home on it, and farm the land for five years
B
develop businesses and schools to support the community
C
buy the land up front and develop an irrigation system within three years
D
defend the land against attacks from other groups

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