History and government of New Mexico . mericans concerned? What view did the West-erners take? 3. What was the chief objection to the annexation of Texas? Why didPolks annexation policy carry? 4. Why was not the Texan boundary peaceably settled? What wasthe disputed territory ? 5. Can you give other examples of the spirit of expansion in Americanhistory? 6. How did the Mexican War begin? What was the American plan ofoperations? 7. How large was Kearnys Army of the West? Trace the route it fol-lowed to New Mexico. 8. Relate interesting incidents of the Occupation. 9. Outline the new government
History and government of New Mexico . mericans concerned? What view did the West-erners take? 3. What was the chief objection to the annexation of Texas? Why didPolks annexation policy carry? 4. Why was not the Texan boundary peaceably settled? What wasthe disputed territory ? 5. Can you give other examples of the spirit of expansion in Americanhistory? 6. How did the Mexican War begin? What was the American plan ofoperations? 7. How large was Kearnys Army of the West? Trace the route it fol-lowed to New Mexico. 8. Relate interesting incidents of the Occupation. 9. Outline the new government set up by General Kearny. What wasthe Organic Act? The Kearny Code? How was the governmentimproved ? 10. Why did Kearny go on to California? What news did Kit Carsonbring? Why did he go back to California? 11. What were Doniphans plans? WThy was he delayed in startingsouth? Give an account of his Chihuahua campaign. 12. Trace Cookes wagon trail to California. Why is it especially im-portant? CHAPTER X PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT, 1846-1851. 170. Trouble Brewing. — When Colonel Doniphan leftfor Chihuahua in the fall of 1846, Colonel Sterling Pricesforces for the control of the newly acquired Territorynumbered about two thousand men, mainly undisciplinedvolunteers with little or no military experience. Most of them were stationed at SantaFe; and although they com-pleted Fort Marcy that fall and, winter, they still had abundantI time for getting into trouble inthe town. .^ The situation was difficult at best. A people but recently con- wM JM Hf quered was now under military ^H ^m control. The land-owning class ^LJB |F^ was suspicious and uneasy. ^^aSP* Many of the volunteers who had Governor Charles Bent been deserted by General Armijo at Apache Canyon were lingering around Santa Fe to seewhat would happen. And there were many patriotic NewMexicans whose hearts burned with indignation at thethought of surrendering their country without striking ablow in its defense. 171. The Revoluti
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