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Just 25 years before the Mexican American War Mexico fought and won a war of independence from?
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Who California had declared its independence for 25 days before news of this had reached them?
Mexican-American war
Did the US try to buy California before the Mexican American War?
Yes, but Mexico refused to negotiate.
What was the territory between the us and Mexico between Mexico called?
You mean before the Mexican-American War? That was the Nueces Strip.
Who owned the Mexican Cession before the US?
The Mexican Cession was the name granted the region of the modern day Southwestern US that Mexico gave up to the US. Before this, it was considered another part of Mexico.
What do arizona and new mexico have in common?
Both share a common border, both are in the Southwestern United States; both border the country of Mexico and both used to belong to Mexico before the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
What was the name of Mexico before it became independent?
Mexico was known as New Spain before it gained independence from Spain in 1821.
Who was the ruler of Mexico when they gained their independence?
Agustin I of the Mexican Empire. However, his reign was short-lived, before some Mexican generals staged a coup d'etat and switched Mexico into a Republic.
Who California had declared its independence for 25 days before news of this had reached them?
Mexican-American war
Who do the Mexican people descend from?
Both Native American peoples found in the Americans at the time of Mexico's conquest, as well as Spanish conquistadors who conquered and settled Mexico from 1521 until 1821, when Mexico won its independence war against Spain.
Did the US try to buy California before the Mexican American War?
Yes, but Mexico refused to negotiate.
What land did Spain control that was along the pacific that is now a state?
Before the Mexican Revolution that gained independence of Mexico from Spain, Spain laid claim to the area along the North American Pacific coast that includes what is now the state of California.
What two rivers disputed as the Texas Mexico border?
Before the Mexican/American War, Mexico claimed it was the Nueces river, while Texans claimed it was the Rio Grande.
What was the territory between the us and Mexico between Mexico called?
You mean before the Mexican-American War? That was the Nueces Strip.
Which group or country lost the most from the entry of Texas into the US?
Mexico; as Texas had been a state of Mexico before it declared independence in 1836 because of this it's annexation into the US in 1848 meant that Mexico wouldn't be able to recover Texas. The issue of Texas also caused the American-Mexican War 1846-48 in which Mexico lost California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico to the US.
What percent of Mexico's population is indigenous?
Approximately 21% of Mexico's population identifies as indigenous.
Were mestizos ranked lowest in class after Mexico won its independence from Spain?
No. Black people were in such position before Mexico attained its independence, mainly due to being slaves. However, Mexican independence ideals also advocated abolitionism and even if they were one of the most economically "challenged" classes, they were quickly absorbed into the general population.
Why did the californios feel a little connection to Mexico?
California was originally part of Mexico before the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) but before that, there were very few people on such lands (less than 4,000). They were Mexican after all, but had very little connections to Mexico, as the capital was too far away and almost no news reached these lands.
