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Mexican Independence from Spain
Who: Mexico(Creoles) and Spain
What: New Mexico(Mexico) didn't like the spain govt.
Where: near Texas
Why: Disliked political and economics reforms
So What: Spanish got their independence -
Texas Independence from Mexico
Who: Mexico and settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state
What: War
Why: Texas didn't like Mexican govt. and banning of slavery
So what: Texas gaines its Independence -
Mexican-American War
Who: US and Mexico
What: US wanted Texas, New Mexico, etc.
Where: Border line, Rio Grande
Why: Mexico didn't want to give up their property,
So what: They declared war -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who: Mexico and US
What: Gave up almost half of the territory. Cali., Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Where: Texas border
Why: Peace treaty
So what: US had more citizens. and Mexico doesn't have to worry about the war. -
Gadsen Purchase
Who: Pierce and Gadsen
What: Wanted to expand
Where:east to El Paso and to west Cali.
Why: Wanted to buy the extra land
So what: Made a purchase to buy the land
