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Yaqui, Mayo, Opata, and Tarahumara
Which current native tribes are thought to be descendants of the Casas Grandes?
silver
Which precious metal did Biezma discover?
300 years
How many years was Parral an important economic and cultural center?
1692
In which year did Sante Fe inhabitants return home from seeking refuge?
Chihuahua City
Which new state capital was founded in 1709?
El Paso Del Norte
In which city had the inhabitants of Sante Fe been seeking refuge?
Samalayuca and Rancho Colorado
In which areas were the earliest human inhabitants discovered?
12,000 BC to 7000 BC
What range of years are the oldest ruins from?
corn
Which vegetable were they found to have been farming?
2000 BC
Around what year were the ceramic artifacts found to have been from?
49,722
How many people left the state for the U.S. between 2000-2005?
Ciudad Juárez
In which city is there a large number of undocumented immigrants?
lowest
Is the population density the highest or lowest of any Mexican state?
Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua
Which are the largest two cities in the state?
Chirrines and Cuchas
Which nicknames were used to form the conservative and liberal elements?
The military
Which was the third party?
1826
In which year was the body installed?
liberals
Which party had gained control?
Santiago Baca Ortiz
Who was the Durango governor?
Cibola and Quivira
Which cities was Ibarra looking for?
Chihuahua
Through which present-day state did he travel?
Paquime
Ibarra is thought to have been the first European to see the ruins of which city?
Santa Barbara
Which was the first Spanish city founded in the region?
epidemic
What caused a temporary exodus from Nueva Vizcaya?
95.6%
What percentage of the population over 15 could read and write Spanish?
97.3%
What percentage of children ages 8-14 could read and write Spanish?
93.5%
What percentage of children age 6-14 attend an institution of education?
12.8%
What percentage of the population have obtained a college degree?
12th-largest
The state's economy ranks in what place in the country Mexico
396 billion pesos
What was the GDP of the state as of 2011?
service sector
Which sector was the largest portion of the economy?
the manufacturing and industrial sector
Which sector was the second largest?
884 million dollars
The state received how much in remittances from the U.S. in 2011?
Simón Elías Gonzalez
Who was the first person elected under the new constitution?
Sonora
Where was Gonzalez located when he was elected?
1829
In which year did Gonzalez become commander of Chihuahua?
Bustamante
For whom was the revolution named?
secret societies
Stringed laws were issued against what group?
northern
In which region of the state did culture develop?
Big Houses
To what does Casas Grandes translate in English?
Mogollon
Which prehistoric culture did Casas Grandes stem from?
Paquime
What city was the center of the Casas Grandes civilization?
Forty Houses
To what does Cuarenta Casas translate in English?
1841
Until what year did the state remain calm?
1843
In which year did the state begin to reinforce defense?
160,603 pesos per year
What was the price of the small force along the border?
6,000
The state decreed that how many men serve along the border in 1846?
Ángel Trías
Who took measures to the state level for self-dependence due to diminishing financial support from the federal government?
Santa Bárbara
Which city became the launching place for expeditions into New Mexico?
1598
In which year was El Paso del Norte found?
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
The path was important for the expansion of which road?
New Mexico
Which U.S. state benefited from this road?
Hidalgo
Who was hailed as the Father of the Nation?
Agustin de Iturbide
Who actually achieved independence for the nation?
September 16, 1810
Which day eventually became the official day of Mexican Independence?
Diego Rivera
Who painted Hidalgo's image on half a dozen murals?
Mexico City.
In which city do Hidalgo's remains lie?
1847
In which year did Doniphan march with men from Missouri?
924
How many men did he have?
Sacramento Pass
What was the pass into the capital known as?
The Battle of Sacramento
Which was the most important battle fought in Chihuahua?
Almost 300
How many Mexicans were killed in the battle of Sacramento?
Durango
Who supported the reaction against the government?
José Urrea
Who supported the restoration of President Pedraza?
Chihuahua
Which state did Urrea prepare to invade?
J.J.Calvo
Who threatened to retaliate?
Governor Terrazas
Who was deposed under threat from conservative forces?
Jesús José Casavantes
Who was established as the new governor?
José María Patoni
Who decided to march on Chihuahua in response?
President Benito Juárez
Which president was forced to flee?
1867
Until which year did his extended term last?
1855
In which year was the new constitution ratified?
Reform War
The state was able to survive through which war?
1858
The conservative movement occurred during which year?
Chihuahua and Parral
1000 men occupied which cities?
Cajen
Who established himself as governor?
Chihuahua
Brincourt made preparations to invade which state?
Coahuila and Durango
In which states had Brincourt run military affairs previously?
President Juárez
Who remained in the capital until August 5, 1865?
General Villagran
Who surprised the imperial forces in control of Hidalgo?
General Villagran
The Republican government declared who in charge of the fight against the imperialists?
Parral
Where did Aguirre defeat the French forces?
Colonel Cottret
Who had been leading the French forces?
1866
During which year was Chihuahua declared free of enemy control?
President Juárez
Who passed laws regarding rights of adjudication of property?
Maximilian
Who was executed by firing squad on June 19, 1867?
The United States
Who declared war on Mexico in 1846?
12,000
How many men did Chihuahua send to defend New Mexico?
battle of El Bracito
Which was the first battle fought by Chihuahua?
The United States
Who won the battle?
General Doniphan
Which general maintained camp in El Paso Del Norte after the battle?
1875
The elections of which year caused new hostilities?
Ángel Trías
Who led a movement against the government in June of 1875?
Donato Guerra
Which orchestrator of the Revolution of the North was captured?
Chihuahua City
Guerra was assassinated in a suburb of which city?
Ángel Trías
With whom was he said to have conspired?
Miguel Ahumada
Under which governor was the education system unified?
metric system
Which system of measurement was standardized?
Civilian Hospital
What was inaugurated in Chihuahua City on September 16, 1897?
Chuviscar River
The first large scale dam project was initiated on which river?