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Aztec Empire to Modern Mexico
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Mexican Independence from Spain
Who: Spain and Mexico What: Mexico wanted Independence From Spain and Spain didnt want to so they went to war. Where: Mexico (New Spain) When: 1810–1821 Why: because of the inequalities of life under the Caste System. So What?: Mexico won the war and got its Independence. -
Texas Independence From Mexico
Who: Texas and Mexico What: Texas wanted to have independence from Mexico so they went to war Where: between Mexico and Texas When: 1835-1836 Why?: Texas wanted to have independence from Mexico So What: Texas won and got independence -
Mexican-American War
Who: Mexico and America What: Mexico and the U.S. went to war Where: Mexico and U.S. When: 1846-1848 Why: The U.S. and Mexico were arguing about who own Texas So What: The U.S. won and ended the conflict between Mexico and Texas and then led to Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who: The Mexicans and Amercicans What: A Treaty that called for Mexico to give up half of its territory in return Mexico got 15 Million dollars for damage repairs. Where: In the U.S. When: 1848 Why: because Mexico lost the war. So What?: America owned Texas Colorado Nevada and Utah and ended the war. So what:America owned Texas Colorado Nevada and Utah. It also ended the war. -
Gadsden Purchase
Who: The U,S. What: paid 10 million for 30,000 square miles of territory that ran south of the Gila River and extends east to El Paso and west California Where: U.S. When:1853 Why: To secure this land So What?: This was the final boundary adjustment between the U.S. and Mexico
