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Mexican Independance from Spain
Who: Mexicans and Spaniards
What: Mexico wanting independence from Spain
When: The end of the 18th century. September 16, 1810 through 1821.
Where: Dolores, Guanajuato Mexico
Why: The Mexicans didn't want to join the Spaniards and they wanted freedom.
So What? It's important because Mexico won independence from Spain. -
Texas Independance from Mexico
Who: Texas and Mexico
What: Texas wanted independence from Mexico but Mexico didn't want to lose Texas.
When: October 2, 1835 - April 21, 1836
Where: Coahuila and Texas
Why: Texas didn't want to be a part of Mexico.
So What? It's important because Texas won the battle and became an independent state from Mexico. -
Mexican-American War
Who: Mexican Government and U.S. Government
What: The U.S. and Mexico went to war.
When: 1845 Where: Rio Grande, California, New Mexico Why: Mexico owed over $3 million to the U.S., so the U.S. proposed Mexico to give up California and New Mexico and El Rio Grande to be the border between the U.S. and Mexico. So What? The U.S. got the land they wanted and more. Mexico didn’t owe money to the U.S. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who: U.S. and Mexico
What: Mexico giving up California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada.
When: 1848
Where: Texas border, Rio Grande, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada.
Why: To keep the peace of Mexico and the U.S.
So What? The U.S. paid for war damage and owned more land. -
Gadsden Purchase
Who: President Franklin Pierce (U.S) and James Gadsden (MX) What: U.S. paid $10 million for the South of Gila River and El Paso, California. When: 1853 Where: Tucson, Arizona and the border of Mexico and the U.S. Why: The president (Franklin Pierce) signed the treaty to expand the railroad to the pacific. So What? It is important because the U.S. was able to expand to the West and El Rio Grande was made the official border.
