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Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny led an army of 1,700 soldiers into Santa Fe to claim it and the New Mexico Territory for the United States. The Mexican military forces in New Mexico retreated to Mexico without fighting and Kearny's forces easily took control of New Mexico.
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Is the Gulf of Mexico US territory?
yes it is because America captures Mexico but now it's a own land!
What was 47th state in the US?
New Mexico in 1912.
Which state in US contains the name that is bordering the US?
You may be referring to New Mexico.
What hemisphere is New Mexico in?
New Mexico, and the rest of the continental US, is in the Western Hemisphere. Since the US is north of the equator, New Mexico is also in the Northern Hemisphere.
What state in the United States contains the name of a country bordering the United States?
New Mexico. Mexico is a country bordering the United States and New Mexico, a state in the the United States, has the same name. The only state in the US that has the name of a country that borders the US in it is New Mexico. The other country is Mexico.
What was the number of New Mexico?
New Mexico became the 47th US State.
Was New Mexico the 3rd state to become a member of the US?
No, New Mexico became the 47th US State.
What US state has the initials NM?
The US state with the postal abbreviation of NM is New Mexico.
What US States border Mexico from west to east?
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico.
What country borders the us south of New Mexico awnsers?
New Mexico is bordered by Mexico to the south.
What purchase gave the US New Mexico?
New Mexico was lost by Mexico during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Later, some territories on southern New Mexico were sold by Mexico to the US at the Gadsden Purchase (1854).
How many house members does New Mexico have?
New Mexico has three US Representatives and 70 New Mexico State Representatives.
