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Mexico
Mexico is a country on the southern tip of North America. Not to be confused with the US State of New Mexico, it is home of ancient Aztec and Maya civilizations. Also known for Tequila, Mariachis, Cancun and Los Cabos, this is the place to ask anything related to Mexico.
16,001 Questions
What had the defenders of the Alamo done for the Texans?
Went to war,
They also proved that by laying down their lives for their beliefs they could live on in greater glory, provide the impetus for a new republic and eventually a new state to become a part of the United States of America. Even now, one can still hear their deaths proclaimed as a rallying call occasionally, when one hears "Remember the Alamo!" Their martyrdom provided a rally point for all of the above.
Has Mexico ever made it to the world cup finals?
Mexio has reached the quarter finals ion two occasions in 1970 and 1986. They were hosts in 1970 but lost to Italy 4-1 in the quarter finals. In 1986 Mexico hosted the World Cup again reaching the quarter finals for the second time but losing to Germany on penalties.
What explorer explored the southern region of the Louisiana territory and into Mexico?
Merriwether Lewis and William Clark in the Corps of Discovery (By the way it was 1804-1806). With the help of Sacajawea, pronounced Sah-gog-ah-way-ah.
How was such a small number of Texans able to defend their position for as long as they did?
Because the Mexican Army did not make the mistake of advancing on the Alamo during periods of daylight until much of the defenders ammunition had been depleted. The rifles in the hands of the Texans were far superior to the Brown Bess musket that the Mexican troops were armed with so they avoided becoming targets and remained out of range for most of the siege. When they made their attack they simply kept advancing until the most effective weapon was a bayonet. From the start of the attack until the last defender was dead required only one hour.
Was cuba a colony of Mexico before the Spanish American War?
Yes, it was a Spanish Colony until the end of the Spanish American War.
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Cuba was no longer a colony of Spain when Spain lost the Island to the United States of America in the war of 1898. Cuba had been granted a charter of autonomy by the Kingdom of Spain in 1897, which gave Cuba a status similar to the status granted by Britain to Canada. Neither the constitution of Canada nor that of Cuba could be modified without the agreement of the national parliament, which sat in London and Madrid respectively. The charter granted to Cuba by Spain could be annulled only by means of a referendum and a vote in the Cuban and Spanish parliaments. Porto Rico had also been granted autonomy, and Spain was not free to cede it either to the United States without a referendum and a favorable vote
in the Puerto Rican and Spanish parliaments, and without a further vote in the Spanish
Parliament authorizing the Crown to alienate Spanish territory. The Spanish Parliament did not in the event grant this authority, but the Crown proceeded to abandon its first two autonomous provinces of the Kingdom
claiming that alienating national territory in this case was legal, inasmuch as the King had the power under the constitution to conduct war.
The Kingdom repeated the mistake in 1975 when it allowed Morocco to occupy Spain's Sahara after the Green Farce organized by Morocco.
What was the gadsden purchise?
The Gadsden Purchase is the area of land in southern Arizona and southern New Mexico that was purchased from México so that the transcontinental railroad could go around the Rocky Mountains without leaving the country.
What was Mexico attitube toward the new republic of Texas founded in 1836?
After Texas independence in 1836, Mexico had the same attitude as present-day China has over the republic of Taiwan: it was considered a rebel province to be re-acquired by peaceful means if possible, but by force if necessary.
Why did America go to war with Mexico in 1848?
To steal part of Mexico. That is the short answer.
no!!!!!!!..it was because On April 25, 1846, a 2,000-strong Mexican Cavalrydetachment attacked a 63-man U.S. patrol that had been sent into the contested territory north of the Rio Grande and south of the Nueces River. The Mexican cavalry routed the patrol, killing 11 U.S. soldiers in what later became known as the Thornton_Affairafter the U.S. officer who was in command. A few survivors were returned to Fort Brown by the Mexicans, including wounded sent in an ambulance.
yes that is true...but after they were attacked, Polk and the Congress thought that Mexico attacked them first so they declared war. Mexico actually also thought that the U.S. attacked first, so they attacked, too when the soldiers came into "their territory."
What Indian tribes lived jalisco Mexico?
The pre-eminent Indian tribe in Mexico throughout much of its history were the Seneca tribe. Until the time of Columbus, they had built a thriving underwater society called Tenochitlan (better known now as Atlantis).
Pancho Villa had raided a village in New Mexico and killed Americans. Wilson was determined to prevent Villa from using US territory as a staging ground for his war in Mexico.
How did the war in Mexico affect the slavery debate?
it more than doubled the amount of land in the United states, which, especially after the admission of California as a state, raised problems over which states would b slave states. Because california was on both sides of the Missouri line, that old rule was overturned and replace by the notion of popular sovereingty, in which the people voted for or against slavery. Slavery proponents took advantage of the new rule, and facilitated a large influx of slave owners to the new territories so that they may be admitted as slaves states. The northerners didnt like that at all.
What is the actual battle between the French and Mexican forces on Cinco de Mayo called?
The war in which the Battle of Puebla was fought was the French-Mexican War. The unlikely Mexican victory is celebrated on the anniversary of the May 5, 1862 each year.
What role did Benito Juarez play in the conflict that led to the Battle of Puebla?
He was the president of Mexico at the time.
Who conquered Mexico City and brought the US victory in the Mexican American War?
The Mexicans won the battle of Mexico City. They also won the battle of Veracruz.
He first landed on the Yucatan peninsula and proceeded to land and found the city and port of Veracruz in April 1519. He conquered Mexico for the Spanish Empire in 1521.
German proposal of alliance with Mexico?
In 1917 a document now known as the Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted by the British. In it, Germany urged Mexico to form an alliance with them and wage war against the US. In return, Germany promised Mexico much of its old lands back, consisting of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
What country settled New Mexico?
Spain settled New Mexico under the leadership of the first Governor Juan de Onate.
When did the Mexican revolution end?
From a military standpoint, it ended with the death of the Constitutional Army's primer jefe (First Chief) Venustiano Carranza in 1920, and the ascension to power of General Álvaro Obregón
Why was guerrilla warfare important during the American revolution?
From the end of WWII (1945) until 1960, the US was NOT geared for guerrilla warfare. The US was prepared to fight the USSR, when they came "through the Fulda-Gap" in Europe. Every tank, every warship, every jet fighter plane, was geared for conventional war against the USSR (Soviet Union) in Europe. Including the US Infantryman's battle rifle, the M-14.
With 20/20 hindsight, and the collapse of the USSR in 1990, it seemed all a little bit of a waste, when the historian considers the fact; that the ONLY two major wars to occur after 1945; were in ASIA. The ONLY US personnel that were prepared to fight a guerrilla war, were our US Special Forces (Green Beret). And "they" were President Kennedy's first reinforcement group of men sent to Vietnam.
As history bears out, the US fought the war in Vietnam with cold war weapons intended to fight the Soviet Union. We did learn however, that the guerrilla could be beat, if we applied fire power with search and destroy. The Viet Cong (primarily a guerrilla force), was essentially defeated by the end of 1969, only the hard core NVA (North Viet Army) remained undefeated until we departed the country (when ordered to, the NVA held their ground).
How did the war with Mexico lead to conflict between the North and the South?
It revived the vexing problem of the balance of power within the US Legislature. If new US States created by the acquisition of Alta California and Nuevo Mexico entered as slave states, slavery would be perpetuated for decades. If they entered under the condition of popular sovereignty (which most accepted as the best solution, what would stop them at a later date from changing their constitution to allow slavery).
Some wanted a stipulation that slavery would be forbidden in the newly created lands. This was impossible for the South to accept. The 1850 Compromise was like putting a band aid on a gaping wound, it might be better than doing nothing, but it did not solve the problem.
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Do Mexico City has a population of more than 40 million people?
No. The metro area of Mexico City is inhabited by almost 9 million people. Greater Mexico City contains almost 20 million people, but such extension is comparable to that of urban conglomerates such as WashBos (Washington-Boston) or SanSan (San Diego-San Francisco)
