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Mexican Independence
Mexico becomes independent from Spain -
Stephen Austin Settles Texas
American families settle in Texas -
Texas Declares Independence
Texas declares independence from Mexico -
Battle of the Alamo
Mexico v Texans
Mexicans won -
Battle of San Jacinto
Mexicans v Texans
Texans won -
Texas wins Independence
Texans wins independence because they won the Battle of Sann Jacinto -
Texas Annexation
Texas becomes part of the United States -
Mexican-American War
Americans won
Fought over Mexican soil -
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo/Mexican Cession
Ended War and added 525000 square miles to the United States -
Gadsden Purchase
US bought New Mexico and Arizona