Approximately how long was the settled area around the rio grande river controlled by the spanish before new mexico and texas became part of the united states?

The history of New Mexico is based on both archeological evidence, attesting to varying cultures of humans occupying the area of New Mexico since approximately 9200 BC, and written records. The earliest peoples had migrated from northern areas of North America ... The area was governed as New Mexico Territory until 1912

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