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The Civil War’s Impact on New Mexico — Quiz Answers

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Which factor influenced divided loyalties in New Mexico during the Civil War?

A
Religious beliefs among settlers created strong support for one side.
B
Access to trade routes determined whether communities supported Union or Confederate forces.
C
Settlers' origins and economic ties shaped whether they favored the Union or the Confederacy.
D
Ethnic differences influenced which side a community supported.
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Who led the Confederate forces in New Mexico's Civil War battles?

A
Henry Hopkins Sibley
B
Edward Canby
C
John Chivington
D
John Slough
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Why is the Battle of Glorieta Pass called the "Gettysburg of the West"?

A
It marked the start of the Confederate campaign in the West.
B
It forced the Union to give up territory to the Confederacy.
C
It was the deadliest battle in the entire Civil War.
D
It stopped the Confederate advance and forced a retreat.
4

What made the Santa Fe Trail important before the Civil War?

A
It connected New Mexico to the eastern US through trade.
B
It was used to lay railroad tracks across the mountains into Colorado.
C
It gave settlers a direct route to California gold mines.
D
It allowed the Union army to move weapons safely into New Mexico.
5

Why did many individuals join armies during the Civil War?

A
Their communities banned neutrality.
B
They were required to do so by the new federal laws.
C
Their desire for protection shaped their choice.
D
They saw it as an opportunity to travel to the West.
6

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect New Mexico?

A
It declared slavery illegal in New Mexico and freed all enslaved people.
B
It made New Mexico part of Texas and strengthened Texas's land claims.
C
It guaranteed that New Mexico would remain loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
D
It created New Mexico as a separate US territory and paid Texas to give up its claim.
7

What was one major impact of the New Mexico Slave Code?

A
It ended the use of enslaved labor in the territory.
B
It expanded the rights of slaveholders and protected slavery.
C
It encouraged settlers who opposed slavery to migrate from free states.
D
It weakened the influence of slaveholders who supported Southern interests.
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Why did many settlers in northern New Mexico support the Union?

A
They feared Confederate troops would raid the region.
B
They had strong cultural and economic ties to the North.
C
They shared many of the same values as the South.
D
They were promised free land by Union generals.
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Why was Fort Craig important during the Civil War?

A
It served as the Confederacy's command center.
B
It housed the only unit of Black soldiers.
C
It protected the southern entrance to California.
D
It was the strongest Union outpost in the Southwest.
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Why did some communities in New Mexico shift their support between the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War?

A
They wanted to stay aligned with popular political leaders.
B
They were promised statehood by both sides.
C
They wanted to keep the territory out of the conflict.
D
They changed sides based on which army was nearby.

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