Time Line of New Mexico History
Arranged by C. W. Barnum
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Recent Events
| Event Dates
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Important History / Event or Trend
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| 1598
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Spanish establish colony of San Juan.
Santa Fe made Capital.
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| 1680-1700
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Pueblo Revolt against Spanish. Spanish
retake NM in by 1700.
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| 1706
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Albuquerque became a center for
commerce.
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| 1821
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New Mexico became a Providence of
Mexico. Mexico gained independence from Spain.
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| 1848
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NM became United States property. Santa
Fe Trail opens to the west
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| 1850-1863
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New Mexico became a Territory. Included
most of Colorado.
The Gadsden Purchase from Mexico expands Territory in
1853
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| 1880-1904
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Years of turmoil: Ranchers,
homesteaders, Spanish family landholders, railroads,
miners fought legal wars
over deed rights. Deaths were not uncommon.
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| 1912
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New Mexico accepted into the Union as
the 47th State.
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The Longer Trend
| Event Dates
|
Important History / Event or Trend
|
| Unknown
|
God created the Universe and all the
wonders of the world
|
| 25,000 BC
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Wandering people arrive in New Mexico
|
| 10,000 BC
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Clovis Man rule the lands of New
Mexico.
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| 9,000 BC
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Ice Age ends. Folsom people appear
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| 500 BC
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Cochice Tribes develop agriculture
|
| 300 AD
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Mogollon people create art and
architecture
|
| 700 AD
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Anasazi basket makers achieve high
quality crafts
|
| 1,200 AD
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Pueblo Tribes settle the Rio Grande
River areas
|
| 1536
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Cabeza de Baca crosses NM searching for
the Seven Cities of Gold
|
| 1539
|
Fray Marcos de Niza and Estevan lead
expedition into New Mexico
|
| 1540
|
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado discovers
the Grand Canyon
|
| 1580
|
Fray Agustin Rodriquez explored New
Mexico
|
| 1582
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Fray Bernadino Beltran and Fray Antonio
de Espejo entered New Mexico
|
| 1598
|
Juan de Ornate established the Spanish
Capital of San Juan
|
| 1599
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Revolt began at Battle of Acoma between
Spanish and Indians
|
| 1600
|
San Gabriel became the Capital of New
Mexico
|
| 1601
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Spain sends more colonists / settlers to
San Gabriel
|
| 1605
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Onate expedition occurred to El Mora
|
| 1608
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Spain ordered arrest of Onate, NM
Spanish Governor
|
| 1609
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New Governor Pedro de Peralta made Santa
Fe Capital
|
| 1610
|
Gasper de Villagra published the History
of New Mexico
|
| 1626
|
Spanish Inquisition began in New Mexico
|
| 1641
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Governor Luis de Rosas assassinated in
Church conflict government
|
| 1680
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Pueblo Indian Revolted against the
Spanish rulers
|
| 1680's
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Other Indian Tribes warred against
Pueblo people
|
| 1692
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Don Diego de Vargas re-colonized Santa
Fe. Spanish rule returns
|
| 1695
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Santa Cruz de la Canada was founded
|
| 1696
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Governor De Vargas put sown Pueblo
Revolt
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| 1706
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Villa de Albuquerque was founded.
|
| 1743
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French trappers reached Santa Fe.
|
| 1776
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Franciscan friars Dominguez and
Escalante find route to California.
|
| 1786
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Governor Juan Baustista de Anza declares
peace with Comanche.
|
| 1793
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Padre Antonio Jose Martinez of Taos
printed first school book.
|
| 1807
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Zebulon Pike brought first Anglos into
New Mexico.
|
| 1821
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Mexico declared independence from Spain.
|
| 1828
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Gold was discovered in Ortiz Mountains
near Santa Fe.
|
| 1837
|
Chimayo Tax Revolt resulted in Governor
Albino Perez.
|
| 1841
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Texas soldiers invaded New Mexico.
|
| 1846
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Mexican - American War began.
|
| 1847
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Taos Rebellion killed Governor Charles
Bent.
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| 1848
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended
Mexican - American War.
|
| 1850
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New Mexico was declared a Territory.
|
| 1851
|
Bishop Jean Batiste Lamy arrived in New
Mexico.
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| 1854
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The Gadsden Purchase added 45,000 square
miles to The USA.
|
| 1861
|
Confederates invaded New Mexico.
|
| 1862
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Confederates left New Mexico after
battle of Glorieta Pass.
|
| 1863
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Navajos and Apaches took The Long Walk.
|
| 1863
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Half of New Mexico was taken for
Arizona.
|
| 1878
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Lincoln County War began. Railroads
spurred new commerce.
|
| 1881
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Sheriff Pat Garrett killed Billy the Kid
at Ft. Sumner.
|
| 1886
|
Geronimo surrendered.
|
| 1906
|
New Mexico voted for statehood.
|
| 1910
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New Mexico Constitution was written.
|
| 1912
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New Mexico became the 47th state.
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| 1916
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Poncho Villa raided Columbus, New
Mexico.
|
| 1920
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Women gained right to vote.
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| 1923
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Oil was discovered in New Mexico
|
| 1930
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New Deal Project brought thousands of
jobs to New Mexico.
|
| 1942
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New Mexico became a major military
research center.
|
| 1945
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Trinity Site saw the first Atomic bomb
exploded.
|
| 1947
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UFO stories and rumors began.
|
| 1948
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Native Americans won right to vote.
|
| 1950
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Uranium was found in Near Grants.
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| 1966
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New state capital was completed.
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| 1969
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Voters rejected a new state
constitution.
|
| 1982
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New Mexico got added publicity for its
space-related activities.
|
| 1998
|
Cuarto Centennial celebrated in New
Mexico. 1598 - 1998.
|
| 2000
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A new Millennium began.
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Sources:
Research Outline, New Mexico, Family History Library Salt Lake City,
Utah.
New Mexico Blue Book, 1997 - 1998;
Stephen Gonzales, Secretary of State; 1998. ©2005-2006