History

In 1581,a group of soldiers and missionaries from New spain entered New Mexico to learn about Pueblo peoples.Later,in 1598, Juan de Onate led a group of settlers to New Mexico to try to convert the Native peoples to christianity.He became the governor of New Mexico.American colonists continued to push west into New Mexico,causing conflict between America and Mexico.When the Mexican war broke out,the united states took control of tthe region.

New Mexico gained statehood on January 6,1912