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Theme 2: New Mexico's Territorial Period — Test

Question 6 • New Mexico History

How did Mexican laborers contribute most to the development of New Mexico?

Answer
A
by constructing railroads through mountains and maintaining tracks
B
by working as teachers and bankers in urban areas near railroads
C
by designing steam engines and creating train schedules and routes
D
by building hotels for railroad travelers and selling land to settlers

Explanation

Mexican laborers contributed mainly through physical work on the railroad system, including constructing tracks across difficult terrain and maintaining them. They generally did not design engines or manage rail schedules, so A, “by constructing railroads through mountains and maintaining tracks,” is correct.

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