New Mexico Primary Sources From the National Archives Rocky Mountain Region Denver Federal Center, Building 48 P.O. Box 25307 Denver, CO 80225-0307 (303) 407-5740 This volume contains primary source documents—all from New Mexico—that relate to various topics in American history. Each “lesson” includes one or more documents, correlations to National History Standards and New Mexico History Standards, background information about the document(s), and a few suggested teaching activities that can be easily incorporated into your existing curriculum. We welcome feedback concerning the lessons and documents contained in this volume. Please send your comments to: Lori Cox-Paul, Education Specialist,
[email protected] New Mexico Primary Sources Table of Contents Lesson 1: The Taos Revolt of 1847………………………………………...…....p. 01 Lesson 2: Surveying Territorial New Mexico……………………………………p. 20 Lesson 3: Confederate Sympathizers in New Mexico During the Civil War…....p. 25 Lesson 4: The Reality Behind the Billy the Kid Legend………………………...p. 42 Lesson 5: Indian Education and the Albuquerque Indian School………………..p. 49 Lesson 6: The Santa Clara Indian School in 1903……………………………….p. 55 Lesson 7: Chinese Exclusion in New Mexico……………………………………p. 66 Lesson 8: Civil Liberties During World War I…………………………………...p. 73 Lesson 9: Rationing During World War II……………………………………….p. 82 Document Analysis Worksheets………………………………………………………p. 94 Lesson 1: “Until You are Dead, Dead, Dead!” The Taos Revolt of 1847 Documents: Letter from Juan Antonio Garcia (undated) Letter from Jesus Tafolla, January 20, 1847 Indictment, March 9, 1847 The Sentence of the Court, March 16, 1847 Documents Citation: National Archives and Records Administration, Rocky Mountain Region, Denver, Colorado.