11 Questions
What was the purpose of establishing the Court of Private Land Claims in 1891?
To confirm the validity of New Mexican land grants
How many claims did the Court of Private Land Claims consider in New Mexico over its thirteen-year history?
282 claims
What did New Mexico's congressional delegation attempt to do in the late 1990s regarding land grants?
Pass federal legislation to reconsider the confirmation of New Mexican land grants
What was a significant reason for the Surveyor General's lack of success in confirming land grants?
Lack of jurisdiction over land grant claims
Why did legal battles over land grant claims continue throughout the 20th century in New Mexico?
To challenge the decisions made by the Court of Private Land Claims
What major event led to the destruction of Spanish documents in New Mexico?
Pueblo Revolt of 1680
What types of land grants were made during the Spanish and Mexican periods in New Mexico?
Private grants and communal grants
Which treaty established New Mexico as part of the United States?
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
What was the purpose of establishing the office of the Surveyor General of New Mexico in 1854?
To ascertain claims to lands under Spanish and Mexican laws and customs
How many non-Pueblo land grant claims did the Surveyor General consider in New Mexico?
180 claims
What proportion of the land grant claims considered by the Surveyor General were confirmed?
$rac{46}{180}$
Learn about the land grants made to individuals and communities during the Spanish (1598-1821) and Mexican (1821-1846) periods of New Mexico's history. Understand the two major types of land grants: private grants made to individuals, and communal grants made to groups of individuals.
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