Those territories became a source of conflict against the United States.
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Mexico was an overseas territory of the Spanish Empire from 1521 until 1821, when Mexico became an independent country.
None. Mexico is an independent country, and no longer has any territory or overseas possessions.
A territory of the new, independent country.
It also became independent from Spain, as it was considered a territory of Mexico.
There are two Mexicos; neither of them is a territory:The US' State of NEW Mexico, which was a territory and became a state in 1912.The country of Mexico (capital: Mexico City) which is a country south of the United States, and has been independent since 1821.
No. Mexico is an independent country south of the United States (capital: Mexico City). The "other Mexico" would be NEW Mexico (capital: Santa Fe), which is a U.S. state.
Hernando Cortes' expedition resulted in the defeat of the Aztec Empire and the conquest of Mexico. This conquest led to the establishment of Spanish colonization in the region and the eventual decline of indigenous civilizations.
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador known for conquering the Aztec Empire in modern-day Mexico in the early 16th century. His result was the defeat of the Aztec Empire and the colonization of Mexico by the Spanish. Cortes's actions laid the foundation for Spanish control over Mexico and the eventual establishment of New Spain.
The territory of Desseret, the center of which and eventual state it became is Utah. Parts of it were whittled away by congress and became California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Montana.
He was looking to secure the interior of Mexico for colonization
He was looking to secure the interior of Mexico for colonization
Nowadays? No; it has been an independent country since the end of the Mexican Independence War against Spain (1810-1821).Mexico was an overseas territory of Spain, meaning it was not considered a colony outright, but a territorial expansion belonging to the Spanish Empire.