It fought a long and bloody war of independence against Spain. It started as a revolt led by Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810 and ended after the leader of the Spanish forces, Agustin de Iturbide, switched allegiances, joining Vicente Guerrero's separatist army, jointly entering Mexico City on September 27, 1821.
Trough a long an bloody independence war (1810-1821).
Mexico became independent from Spain on September 15, 1810.
it was when California first became part of the U.S. and not Mexico
Because Mexico never recognized such independence movement.
It became a continent/country of its own!
Gachupine became an insulting label for Spaniards in pre-independence Mexico.
From 1521 until 1821, when Mexico became an overseas territory of the Spanish Empire.
Mexico declared its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810. After a long and bloody military conflict, it became fully independent on September 27, 1821. Spain would not recognize Mexico's independence until 1835.
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Texas qualifies as such.
All of present-day Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, as well as parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. Also most of Central America excluding Belize and Panama were part of Mexico at the time, and achieved independence from Spain at the same time.
They led the revolts that eventually became the War of Independence of Mexico against Spain (1810 - 1821).
It also became independent from Spain, as it was considered a territory of Mexico.