Yes. At the time, California was part of Mexico.
California and New Mexico didn't exist. Mexican independence happened in 1810. California didn't exist as California until 1850. The mission system in California changed hands from Spain to Mexico.
it was when California first became part of the U.S. and not Mexico
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It had the Mexican expedition. It was for Mexico to gain it's independence.
Mexico won the 11 year war and won its independence from Spain. Mexico was to have the missions shut down. That was the end of the missions system.
He didn't. He traveled to Mexico at age sixteen just for education purposes. He led the struggles for independence in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela but never got involved with Mexico's War of Independence.
California was one from Mexico when the U.S. fought them, just after gaining Texas.
It made it easier for them to win their freedom from Mexico.
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Mexico was seeking independence from Spain.
In 1821, California became a part of Mexico after gaining independence from Spain.