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The capital of New Mexico has an official and much longer name?
Santa Fe, New Mexico was originally named La Villa Real de la Santa F
Who did James Polk offer to buy New Mexico and California from?
President Polk offered to buy New Mexico and California from Mexico.
Why is the yucca flower the state flower of New Mexico?
The yucca flower, selected by New Mexico schoolchildren and supported by the New Mexico Federation of Women's Clubs, was approved by the eighth regular session of the legislature of New Mexico. House Bill No. 371, naming the "Yucca flower" the "official Flower of the State of New Mexico" was adopted on March 14, 1927. This information was found on the State of New Mexico's website. From my perspective, when you drive though New Mexico you can frequently see Yuccas in bloom.
What future states were part of the Mexican cession?
California and New Mexico
What states were admitted to the Union in the 1900s?
Oklahoma (1907), New Mexico (1912), Arizona (1912), Alaska (1959), and Hawaii (1959) were admitted into the union during the 20th century.
How did the state of New Mexico get its name?
it was named after Mexico
Who named the state of New Mexico?
Spanish explorer Francisco de Ibarra (1539?-1575) named these lands as "a new Mexico" (literal translation: un nuevo Mexico) in 1563.
Why did the Spaniards name their new colony Mexico?
because they found wealth in Mexico, so hoping they found it there they named it New Mexico
Is Mexico one of the fifty states?
There is a US state named New Mexico (47th state admitted to the Union) which capital is the city of Santa Fe. There is also a country named Mexico (from which New Mexico took its name) which has been an independent country since 1810 and has a capital named Mexico City.
Why is they called New York New Jersey and New Mexico?
The area in the northeast around New York was first colonized by the Dutch. They named the province "New Netherlands". When the British took over it they named it "New York", after the city of York in northeast England. New Jersey was named after Jersey, a small island in the English Channel. New Mexico was originally a name given by Mexico to the to the territories in the far north of the country. This province was handed over to the United States after their war with Mexico. The US divided the area into several territories, one of which named New Mexico.
What was Mexico first named by Europe?
New Spain
Is Mexico a state?
No, it's a country but there's a state called New Mexico!
The Santa Fe trail was named for?
It was named after the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico
What was The Santa Fe Trail named for?
It was named after the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico
What is us state named for a latin country?
New Mexico.
Why was the state of New Mexico named after a country outside the US?
Because when it was named, it was not in the United States.
What US State was named after a Latin American country?
New Mexico
