7. Why was the Butterfield Overland Trail so significant in New Mexico Territory?
A. It was an important trade route to Missouri.
B. It was the only stagecoach trail in New Mexico.
C. It allowed for peace treaties to be signed between indigenous cultures.
D. It brought passengers and mail which allowed New Mexico to be less isolated.

Why did the federal government choose to give each tribal member a 25-year deed to the reservation land? this was the life expectancy of native americans at this time, and the government wished to grant rights for only a single generation. they considered this to be enough time to keep the area calm before they could take the land back again for sale. the united states government believed that the nutrients from the land would be depleted by the end of the deed. the government believed this would be enough time for the tribal members to become self-reliant and adapt to the farming lifestyle.

The 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution, ratified in 1870, deals with what issue? a. prohibition of alcohol b. voting c. declaring war d. free speech

What does separation of church and state mean?