Santa Fe, New Mexico

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/santa-fe--new-mexico

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Santa Fe, New Mexico?North-central New Mexico, USA
2. How many people live in Santa Fe, New Mexico?87,505 (city proper, 2020 census)
3. What is the capital of Santa Fe, New Mexico?Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico
4. What language do people speak in Santa Fe, New Mexico?English, Spanish
5. When was Santa Fe, New Mexico built?1610
6. How high is Santa Fe, New Mexico?6,998 feet (2,133 m)

Sangre de Cristo Mountains: A mountain range in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro: A historic 1,550-mile royal road connecting Mexico City to Santa Fe.
Pueblo Revival Architecture: An architectural style inspired by the traditional dwellings of Pueblo Native Americans.
Territorial Revival Architecture: An architectural style that emerged in the American Southwest during the territorial period.