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What was the purpose of establishing the Court of Private Land Claims in 1891?
What was the purpose of establishing the Court of Private Land Claims in 1891?
How many claims did the Court of Private Land Claims consider in New Mexico over its thirteen-year history?
How many claims did the Court of Private Land Claims consider in New Mexico over its thirteen-year history?
What did New Mexico's congressional delegation attempt to do in the late 1990s regarding land grants?
What did New Mexico's congressional delegation attempt to do in the late 1990s regarding land grants?
What was a significant reason for the Surveyor General's lack of success in confirming land grants?
What was a significant reason for the Surveyor General's lack of success in confirming land grants?
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Why did legal battles over land grant claims continue throughout the 20th century in New Mexico?
Why did legal battles over land grant claims continue throughout the 20th century in New Mexico?
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What major event led to the destruction of Spanish documents in New Mexico?
What major event led to the destruction of Spanish documents in New Mexico?
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What types of land grants were made during the Spanish and Mexican periods in New Mexico?
What types of land grants were made during the Spanish and Mexican periods in New Mexico?
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Which treaty established New Mexico as part of the United States?
Which treaty established New Mexico as part of the United States?
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What was the purpose of establishing the office of the Surveyor General of New Mexico in 1854?
What was the purpose of establishing the office of the Surveyor General of New Mexico in 1854?
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How many non-Pueblo land grant claims did the Surveyor General consider in New Mexico?
How many non-Pueblo land grant claims did the Surveyor General consider in New Mexico?
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What proportion of the land grant claims considered by the Surveyor General were confirmed?
What proportion of the land grant claims considered by the Surveyor General were confirmed?
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