The reasons why the confederacy wanted the state of New Mexico was because:
- It had ports that could be used for trade.
- They had mineral treasures.
- The area was a very big expanse of land.
What was the confederacy?
This was the army or the government of the southern part of the United States during their attempt to secede from the rest of the Union.
The union army stopped them from breaking up the uniuon by engaging in a civil war with them.
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