7th Grade Social Studies is the history of New Mexico. We will cover the following:
Geography of New Mexico
Early People
Indians the Spaniards Encountered
Spanish Exploration
Early Spanish Settlements
The Missionary Period and the Pueblo Revolt
New Mexico under Spanish rule
Life in the Hispanic Communities
New Mexico comes under United States rule
New Mexico's role in the Civil War
Territorial Days
New Mexico becomes a state
World War I and New Mexico
Depression and World War II
New Mexico since World War II
New Mexico today