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Alta California was invaded, siezed, occupied and defended by US Forces.
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Nickname of California during the Mexican war?
hello its golden state peace out fosho
Has the US ever owned baja California?
no, the US have never had baja California, alta California or what is known as California now, was Mexican controlled, though sparsely populated. The US took the state of California in 1846 during the MExican American war.
What year did California become a territory?
The year that California became a territory was around 1848 after the Mexican-American War. It became a state in 1850.
How were the boundaries of Alta California after the Mexican War for Independence different from California's boundaries today?
es of Alta California after the Mexican war for independence different from California's boundaries today.
What state was the gulf war fought?
If any "states' were involved with any "gulf war" they most likely occurred in the Gulf of Mexico during the US Mexican War of 1846-1848.
What country did the US get California from?
The current State of California was part of the Mexican Department of Alta California, which was part of the land ceded to the United States by Mexico according to the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, signed on 2 February 1848 and ending the Mexican-American war.
How did the Texas war for independence differ from the US Mexican war?
The war for Texas Independence involved a Mexican State (Tejas) breaking away from its parent and seeking Independence. The Mexican American War involved two Soverign Nations going to War.
Where did the Mexican American war happen at?
the mexican-american war happened in new mexico california rebublic,northern
The country of US wanted the state of new Mexico?
No. It was a means to get California, the true objective of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
Which state was New Mexico first?
It was a Spanish State, and after the Spanish-Mexican War it became a Mexican State. The Mexican-American War made it a US Territory and then a US State. It was the First State admitted to the Union in 1912.
What was the war called when California was taken over by the US?
The Mexican American War.
Was California added to the union as a result of revolutionry war?
Was part of the Mexican War
