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Mexican Independence from Spain
Who: The people of New Spain
What: Mexican Revolution
Where: Dolores, Mexico
When: 18th Century
Why: The Mexicans wanted independence
So what? It is important because Mexico gained independence -
Texas Independence from Mexico
Who: Stephen Austin
What: Gained independence of Texas
Where: The United States
When: 1820's- 1836
Why: Texas wanted to gain independence and land grants
So what? It is important because Texas gained its independence and there was no more slavery -
Mexican-American War
Who: Texas, Mexico, U.S, James Polk, Major Andres
What: Purchase of New Mexico and Texas
Where: U.S, Mexico, California, New Mexico, Texas
When: 1845
Why: They wanted to explore the nation
So what? They made agreements with Mexico and expanded the country -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who: Mexico and U.S
What: Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo
Where: Mexico, California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado
When: 1848
Why: U.S paid Mexico 15 million to give up California, Arizona, Texas and parts of Colorado
So what? It expanded the United States -
Gadsden Purchase
Who: Franklin Pierce and James Gadsden
What: Bought large amount of land
Where: Mesilla Valley- along the Rio Grande
When: 1853
Why: So they could expand railroads in the West
So what? It got the U.S more land and setteled the Mexico-America border issue
