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Mexico declares Independence
On September 16, 1810, a progressive priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla became the father of Mexican independence with a historic proclamation urging his fellow Mexicans to take up arms against the Spanish government. Known as the “Grito de Dolores,” Hidalgo’s declaration launched a decade-long struggle that ended 300 years of colonial rule, established an independent Mexico and helped cultivate a unique Mexican identity. -
Texas declares Independence
Texas declared its independence on March 2, 1836 which was signed by 59 people. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos, now commonly referred to as the “birthplace of Texas.” Similar to the United States Declaration of Independence, this document focused on the rights of citizens to “life” and “liberty” but with an emphasis on the “property of the citizen.” -
Mexico and U.S at war
Mexican-American War, also called Mexican War, "Spanish Guerra de 1847" or "Guerra de Estados Unidos a Mexico", war between the U.S and Mexico (April 1846–February 1848) stemming from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande. The United States’ acquisition of more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km) of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was officially entitled The treaty of Peace, friendship, limits and settlements between the U.S and the Mexican republic. The Treaty of peace was signed on February 2, 1848. This Treaty was important because it brought more land to that made up all or parts of Wyoming, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, California, and Arizona. The land was 525,000 square miles. The war ended on February 2, 1848.
