Most made the transition to US citizenship easily, a few left to start life anew in other lands, some were bilked out of or coerced off of their Spanish or Mexican land grants. Some people prospered while others failed.
They decided to make Tex-Mex food because in the end Texans & Mexicans are the same.
Many Mexicans living in the territories acquired by the U.S. after the Mexican-American War felt a deep sense of loss and resentment. They were often caught in a cultural and political upheaval, facing discrimination and marginalization as their rights and identities were overlooked. This led to feelings of betrayal and displacement, as their homes became part of a nation that viewed them with suspicion. Overall, the sentiments were characterized by a mix of anger, sadness, and a longing for recognition and justice.
They survived, as they always have, they're still living there.
Cuba was granted independence, Guam and Puerto Rico became US Territories and the Philippine American War began.
The American Invasion. The War of '47.
nothing
It became one of the US territories.
nothing
True. It didn't happen due to racism and xenophobia: Americans weren't interested in granting citizenship to 6 million Mexicans after the war; instead they acquired the disputed territories which only had 30-50,000 Mexicans.
The Mexicans lost what is now Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada. Many of the former Mexicans living in those states lost their property.
It was initially created as a result of World War 1, separating those territories from Austria and Hungary.
They decided to make Tex-Mex food because in the end Texans & Mexicans are the same.
After the Spanish-American War, Cuba and Puerto Rico became territories of the United States.
the drug war
Many Mexicans living in the territories acquired by the U.S. after the Mexican-American War felt a deep sense of loss and resentment. They were often caught in a cultural and political upheaval, facing discrimination and marginalization as their rights and identities were overlooked. This led to feelings of betrayal and displacement, as their homes became part of a nation that viewed them with suspicion. Overall, the sentiments were characterized by a mix of anger, sadness, and a longing for recognition and justice.
After the Spanish-American War, Cuba and Puerto Rico became territories of the United States.
After the Spanish-American War, Cuba and Puerto Rico became territories of the United States.