It was a sparsely populated territory (owned by the republic, but not considered a full-fledged state). Its official name was Territorio de Alta California (Upper California Territory)
Mexican-Amarican war, U.S.history, Mexico
es of Alta California after the Mexican war for independence different from California's boundaries today.
Territorio de Alta California (Spanish for Upper California Territories)
Alta California was Mexican territory. Alta Calfornia consisted of California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and parts of New Mexico.
California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico were all part of Alta California.
The only battle fought in Alta California during the Mexican War for Independence was the Battle of Los Angeles, which took place on August 29, 1810. This conflict occurred in what is now Los Angeles, California, as local insurgents attempted to assert independence from Spanish colonial rule. The battle was part of a broader struggle for independence that was occurring throughout Mexico.
No, as a matter of fact, part of US, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California (Alta California) were part of Mexico.
Alta California, Nuevo Mexico and the Neuces Strip.
The only land that was stolen from Mexico was Texas the others were fought for or bought!
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Alta California and Nuevo Mexico.
The government of Alta California from 1822 to 1846 can be described as "Mexican." After Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, Alta California became a Mexican territory. During this period, it was governed under Mexican law, with a focus on land grants and the establishment of missions and ranchos. The region experienced significant social and political changes leading up to the U.S. annexation.