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The name
In the early 1800s the New Mexico was the name of a vast region sandwhich between the Texas and California territories -
califronia spanish culture
by this time California had 21 missions with about 20,000 Native American living in them -
the mission
in 1820 American Mountai man jedediah smiht visited the san gabriel Mission east of the present-day Los Angeles -
The win
When Mexico won its independence in 1821, it inherited the new mexico province from spain -
William Becknell
William Becknell was the first American trader to reach Santa Fe in 1821 his route became known as the Santa Fe Trail -
independence
After mexico gained independence from spain 1821 California became a state in the New mexico nation -
moving
in 1840 families began to arrive in california to settle -
capture
His army captured the town of Montamoros in May 1846 and Monterrey in September 1846 -
telling congress
the president told congress that Mexico had "invaded territory and shed American blood upon the American soul." -
squad
a united states navy squadron under sommodore johnsloat caoture the ports of monterey and san francisco -
hold your fire
an small group of Americans had seized the town of sonoma north of San Fraciso and proclaimed independent Republic pf California. -
sucess
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed -
leader
General Stephen Watts Kearny led his roops to new Mexico CAlifornia in the summer of 46. He led about 1,500 calvary solldiers along santa fe trail from Leavenworth to New Mexico -
attack
Mexican solderiers attacked a small force of Taylor's soilers