What region of America influenced the west the most?(Midwest,North,South) (Albuquerque: hotels, neighborhood)

[lolperson121]

thanks for all the replys!
ive been always kinda wondering about what influences Utah the most, does anyone have any insight? thanks for answering!

[Americaboys]

I hear always heard that New Mexico is Hispanic/Mexican Culture and Native Culture. The question I want to ask do New Mexico has Anglo Culture. Then which Anglo Culture Northern( New England) or Southern( Southern USA).
I will like to know

thanks

[JordanJP]

It has a culture all on its own, don't listen to what others tell you about it.

[N8!]

I'd say NM has a Western Anglo culture.

A mix of practical cowboy, east-west coast tree hugger and regular joes.

[Americaboys]

Originally Posted by desert sun

great post!

whats crazy is that most of Eastern NM is more like Texas than El Paso is, El Paso is more like New Mexico than Eastern NM is. The thing about NM is that on all different sides of the state,there are different influences. I dont see any Northern influence here though.

Northern NM is mainly Spanish and Native American influenced

Southern NM is mainly Mexican influence

Eastern NM is mainly Texan influenced and WAS pretty much completely all white, but has gained a good sized Mexican population just like the TX panhandle. Interesting bit of info from my home town-
Baptismal records show only 36 babies were born to Spanish parents in Roosevelt County between 1915 and 1929. Only one family of Hispanics attended Portales public schools in 1929.
Today, about 40 percent of Portales’ population is Hispanic.

Other than TX influence, I would say that NM is pretty unique in its own way, now I cant really speak for the other Western states.



I was at Burger King today and was looking at a hotel coupon book for the South Central region, it included NM,TX,LA,AR,OK, and the very most Southern parts of CO,KS, and MO. I thought that was interesting.

Desert sun: Can you elaborate more on Anglo Culture in New Mexico. Because I often heard about Native Culture and Hispanic Culture not Anglo ones. In addition, in Eastern part of United States I always read about settler Colonies (Anglo) but int he Southwest and New Mexico we don't heard much

[dhanu86]

The northeast was making history before the west was even settled. I think ultimately the west was influenced by the east because didn't the Oregon Trail come from the east? What kind of people traveled that trail? I don't know but I think it had to be people from the east.

Many people in the southeast are descendents of immigrants who entered America from the north.

[Champ le monstre du lac]

Originally Posted by Americaboys

Desert sun: Can you elaborate more on Anglo Culture in New Mexico. Because I often heard about Native Culture and Hispanic Culture not Anglo ones. In addition, in Eastern part of United States I always read about settler Colonies (Anglo) but int he Southwest and New Mexico we don't heard much

A way to underscore segments of New Mexican settlement and history is to read into the El Camino Real; the royal road from Mexico City up to Santa Fe where from the 16th to the 19th centuries Spaniards and later Mexicans migrated into New Mexico, many catholic missionaries with conversion of the natives in mind as well as searching for gold, silver, and other minerals.
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For Anglo settlement, read up on the Santa Fe Trail, after the Mexican-American war Manifest Destiny minded anglos settled into NM for mining exploration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Fe_Trail

[ABQConvict]

There is a pile of debris a block from my house that used to be an old Anglo ranch house, one of the oldest Anglo structures in Albuquerque east of I-25. It used to be called the Gilchrist House. Nobody really cares though. New Mexico isn't big on history unless it is profitable or political(ly correct).

[Zoidberg]

A few historical events of note:

*Archbishop Lamy (a Frenchman) dispatched to create the Archdiocese of Santa Fe (Chronicled in Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather).

*Republic of Texas, Texas Annexation; everything E of the Rio Grande shares a common settlement history with Texas.

*The coming of the railroad and the creation of "New Town" Albuquerque (present-day Downtown). The founding (or at least significant growth) of numerous towns to serve the railroad, including Grants, Gallup, Tucumcari, Raton, and Deming. Las Vegas likewise got a "New Town".

I doubt today you'll find much of a distinction among people of this background and the larger population when it comes to the culture they observe and participate in.

[ABQalex]

It's funny, I've always heard about the "three cultures" of New Mexico. Anglo being one of those cultures. So I don't think Anglo culture is ever left out. Black and even Asian cultures are what I hear most often being forgotten in this state.