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Although it is debatable whether this is because of migration from Mexico, or the fact that these lands belongued to Mexico to begin with, most of the US Southwest has adopted several cultural traits from Mexico, including words, dishes, and traditions. For example, as soon as the US Southwest became part of the United States, Americans adopted the "vaquero" culture (literally, cowboy) from Mexican ranchers already present before the Mexican-American War.
It was settled by Spaniards and then Mexicans since it was discovered in 1598, until the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848. Through the years, between 5 and 20% of Colorado's population has been conformed by Hispanics, most of them of Mexican heritage. With them, several Mexican traditions have been adopted or at the very least, have merged with the customs of white settlers.
The USA flag of stars and stripes was first adopted in 1777. The Mexican tricolor was first adopted in the 1820's. The present US flag of 50 stars became official in 1960 while the current design of the Mexican flag was adopted in 1968.
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The first California "Bear" flag was adopted on June 14, 1846 at Sonoma by a group of American settlers revolting against Mexican rule. However, this original flag was destroyed by the Great Earthquake and Fire in 1906. The current state flag was adopted by state legislation in 1911 by Governor Hiram Johnson.
The Southwest region's Spanish and Mexican culture can be attributed to its history of Spanish colonization and Mexican influence. This area was originally part of New Spain, which included present-day Mexico and southwestern United States. As a result, the Spanish language, cuisine, architecture, and traditions have heavily influenced the cultural landscape of the Southwest.
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Ethnically speaking, by 1900 New Mexico was more Mexican than American; however the white minority had a hold on all positions of influence -- including politics and economy -- making New Mexico an American territory.New Mexico had been acquired from Mexico since the end of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). By 1900, it had already adopted the American law and traditions, but the Mexican population represented 60% of the territory's population, followed by Caucasians (23%) and Native Americans (17%).
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo affected the people of the American Southwest (Pueblo Indians) by making them move west of their home, even though it adopted the American and Mexican culture.