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The Mexicans revolt against Spain, On this day the Grito de Delores, "Viva Mexico," was heared. The people fought for eleven years before they finally won their freedom. --http://www.inside-mexico.com/images5/banderamexico.jpg
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In the 1820s Mexico decides to "encourage Americans to immigrate to its northern province of Texas." This attutidue later changes as the population of Americans increases.-- picture from http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/images/content/old_map.jpg
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The spanish invaded Mexico. This was a weak attempt to over throw the mexican Sovereignty. Mexco held their ground.
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After the Mexico decides to encourage american immgration to their province of texas many Americans do. The Texas living American population increases to a number that greatly outnumbers their Mexican counterparts. In fact, it was 4 to one ratio. This leaves the american settlers feeling powerful and they decide to be aggresive and try to changes Mexican laws and policies.
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the combination of displeased peoples, Mecian liberals and The american settlers, lead to a rebellion and a brief war. This war is lost by Mexico, Which leads toTexas gaining its independence in 1836. Becoming for a brief while before the Untited states made texas part of their country, the Republic of Texas.--http://www.mapshop.com/Flags/flags-of-the-States/Texas.gif
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When the us made Texas a state in 1845 it provoced meico into a war. Mexico ended up having to surrending Mexico City. this great loss will end up greatly hurting Mexico. --http://static7.businessinsider.com/image/49f5e64b4b54370100830a6a/.jpg
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Because MExico lost the war with the Untied States the consquence of this was that they had to except a little amount of money, $15 million, for the exchane of a "vast" amount of teritories to the Americans. This area includes New Mexico, Arizona, and the gold filled California. --http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/File-Mexico_1835-1846_administrative_map-en-2.svg/350px-File-Mexico_1835-1846_administrative_map-en-2.svg.png
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Becasue of the threats that still were out there for Mexico and the fact that they already lost a great chuck of land Mexico reforms itself. This included a new constitution that provoked a civil war (1858-1861). --http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/fabd1850abe539c3f0fb694ddfd040f8_1M.png
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The citzens that were angered by the new contitution asked the French Napoloen III to help them. (cinco de mayo) 1862 --http://www.ourspacer.com/images/graphics/cinco-de-mayo/happy-Cinco-De-Mayo-008.gif
