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New Mexico Rail Ways

New Mexico Rail Ways

In the 1850’s a rail road was introduced to New Mexico, and it would change the coerce of history, however it was still under construction, and it was at risk of being deconstructed do to financial problems. However the rail road did make it to New Mexico and it was originally built to replace the long and dangerous walk of the Santa Fe Trail but it was primarily used for industry use, such as the transportation of coal and lumber. Because of this rail rode the population of New Mexico grew vastly along it, and with the population industry also grew. The production of products like coal, lumber and cattle was off the charts, and because New Mexico was making so much money it needed a place to put it. The number of banks grew from two to more than fifty. People say when new things are born the old things pass away and that was what happened to the Santa Fe Trail. Because of the rail way the long and dangerous walk of the Santa Fe Trail was simply unnecessary and out dated. The rail road was one of the best things to happen to New Mexico and the majority of its rail way’s still exist today. 

All Work Cited at: New Mexico and its Railroads, at; http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails_docs.php?fileID=22283 

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1. a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century 

2. The railroad did make it to New Mexico and it was originally built to replace the long and dangerous walk of the Santa Fe Trail, but it was primarily used for industry use, such as the transportation of ???? and lumber

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3. In the 1850’s a ???????? was introduced to New Mexico

4. railroad was introduced to New Mexico In the 1850’s. however it was still under construction, and it was at risk of being deconstructed due to ???????? problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh_vhIdYJtQ

New Mexico Rail Ways

In the 1850’s a railroad was introduced to New Mexico, and it would change the course of history, however it was still under construction, and it was at risk of being deconstructed due to financial problems. However the railroad did make it to New Mexico and it was originally built to replace the long and dangerous walk of the Santa Fe Trail, but it was primarily used for industry use, such as the transportation of coal and lumber. Because of this railrode the population of New Mexico grew vastly along it, and with the population industry also grew. The production of coal, lumber and cattle was off the charts, and because New Mexico was making so much money it needed a place to invest it and so the number of banks grew from two to more than fifty. People say when new things are born the old things pass away and that was what happened to the Santa Fe Trail. Because of the rail way the long and dangerous walk of the Santa Fe Trail was simply unnecessary and out dated. The rail road was one of the best things to happen to New Mexico and the majority of its railways still exist today. 
Work Cited 
http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails_docs.php?fileID=22283 

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Transportation in New Mexico

Transportation in New Mexico  

Transportation was a very important thing in New Mexico especially when the Spanish introduced horses to the Indians. When Coronado and De Soto came to America in 1540 they brought with them horses. Native Americans learned everything they needed to know about horses by working for the Spanish and working the ranches. For some time it was illegal for Native Americans to own a gun or horses. In 1680 when the pueblo Indians revolted the horses were left with the Indians, but they didn't know what to call them so they named them sacred dogs, because they looked like bigger and stronger dogs. The pueblo Indians sold and traded these "sacred dogs" with other Indians and by the time the Spanish came back many Indians had already learned to use these 'sacred dogs". Before the horse, Indians would use dogs that would carry travois, (a mode of transportation) when the horses were used by Indians, they replaced the dogs with horses and made them carry the travois. Horses were a very big improvement of transportation in America and made things easier for Native Americans.                

Quiz 2 riding

1.       What is another name for a horse according to the planes Indians and why?

2.       Did horses exist with Native Americans before the Spaniards came? If they didn’t where and when did horses come and how did Natives obtain them? If they did when did the Native people start riding them?   

3.       How did Native Americans learn to use and manage horses?

4.       What is a travois?

A.      A name of a Spaniards horse

B.      A name of a Natives dog

C.      A and B

D.      A means of transporting cargo by horse    

5.       What pulled travois’s before horses?

6.       How did Native Americans get around before they rode horses?  

Quiz 1 walking

1. Name 3 types of constructive ways that Native Americans used running and walking.

2. How long did it take Raramur’s to run a distance of 435 miles?

3. What pueblo tribe(s) had long distant runners? 

4. How did people hunt on foot? 

Transportation in New Mexico Before the Horse

Before the introduction of the horse to North America the Native Americans used a form of transportation called walking and running. Running was perfected as an important part of the culture, a system for communication, a means of gallop hunting, and as sports and play.

The Tarahumara or the Indians of Barranca de Cobre, the Copper Canyon, inthe Chihuahua state of northern Mexico are proof that humans have the potential and ability to use their own bodies for transportation.  The word “Raramuri” means “runners on foot” or “those who run fast” (www.britannica.com).  The Tarahumara have developed a cultural tradition of long-distance running.  They can run up to 200 miles and can run the distance of 435 miles, the distance from New York to Cleveland in 48 hours or two days.  The Tarahumara are a modern day proof that Native Americans have the athletic ability to create a form of transportation that was superior and perfect to their culture and existence.

The Anasazi of the Ancient Colorado Plateau also used running as a form of transportation.  They used long distance running as the same reasons as the Tarahumara. It was for communication, culture, hunting, and for athletic play and competition. Even the diet of corn for carbohydrates to sustain this type of transportation can be proved by looking at the diet of the Tarahumara. They drink a type of corn beer that is super high in carbohydrates but very low in alcohol content. The man carbohydrate in the diet of the Anasazi was corn and they could have also made this type of beverage for running. Hunting was also the same. The runner was able to get the animal to a gallop for a long distance.  Then the animal gets tired and because it can not pant can not cool its self and gets tired, but the runner is able to out run the animal and then can kill the animal for food. 

            Transportation before the horse was human transportation, but a super athlete human that was capable of running long distances in bare feet or primitive sandals.

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