Death Comes for the Archbishop | Compare and Contrast
1850s: The population of New Mexico is almost exclusively Native American and Mexican. It becomes a U.S. state in 1851, but Anglos are not accepted until close to the end of the century.
1920s: The Native American population in New Mexico is 19,500. This number is more than double what it was in 1890.
Today: The Native American population in New Mexico is estimated at 169,000, an increase of more than 30,000 since 1990.
1850s: Immigration numbers begin to swell in the U.S., particularly from Ireland, Germany, and Sweden.
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