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Jefferson's Prediction
Thomas Jefferson predicted that Latinos were beyond "maintaining a free civil government." -
Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine to gaurentee no European powers would move into the Western Hemisphere. -
Texas Revolution
Sam Houston led a rebellion agaisnt the Mexican governemnt due to the institution of unpopular laws. -
Robert J. Walker's comment
Mississippi Senator Robert J Walker is quoted saying, "such a colored mongorl race had no claim to Texas." -
Annexation of Texas
President Polk signs the papers allowing Texas to become the 28th state. -
Mexican American War
The Mexican American war begins. -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
On this datee the treaty was signed, and it signified the end of the Mexican American war as well as the obtainment of Arizona and other lands to the US government. -
Gadsen Purchase
THis was the fianl acquisition of land from Mexico, which makes up southern Arizona and New Mexico. -
Dawes Act
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Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution begins. -
The end of the Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revoluition ends leaving the country in economic turmoil/ -
Arizona Proposition 200
This act required Arizonians to produce proof of citizenship before voting or applying for public services. -
Drug Wars
President Felipe Calderon sends 5,000 troops to Juarez to battle the cartels, while the US Department of Homeland Security utilizes the National Gaurd to keep the drug war contained and out of the US -
Illegal immigrants in Arizona
On this date, Arizona was estimated to have 460,000 illegal immigrants. This was the main factor in the passage of the SB 1070. -
SB 1070
The "show me your papers" law.
