(Sorry for asking this again...but I needed help on understanding what this question is trying to ask, thanks)

Choose at least two contributions of early cultures in the Eastern or Western Hemispheres and explain how they might have affected the development of New Mexico.

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spain’s influence in early New Mexico 1600s
Mexico’s influence in early New Mexico 1600s
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