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Explain two reasons why the confederates waned New Mexico

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  • GoodMorning: ) ✨ Reasons behind the interest that was shown by confederates in New Mexico are as follows:
  • NM had supplies
  • Fertile Land
  • Who are the confederates?
  1. Confederates are those who belong to the place of the Confederate States of America. They are also called as Confederacy. During the American Civil War, in the year 1860-61, it was the government of 11 Southern states seceded from the Union.
  • There is one more term that is used for the confederates “Southern Confederacy.” The role that they perform is basically to transfer all the issues regarding a separate government and organize a major war till 1865.
  • With the passage of time, they also tried to establish a new nation. The authority that is to be given to the central government in the new nation would be strictly limited.

Therefore, it is the confederates who were interested in New Mexico because of the above-mentioned reasons.

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