MexicanosPart 3

By:Ysabel Medina

Ch. 3 The Mexican Far North

Mexican Independence

• Lasted from 1821 to 1848• Mexican Revolution– Creoles and peninsulares– Began September 16, 1810– Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla

• Finally gained independence in 1821.

Southwest and CaliforniaCalifornia

3200 population by 1821Majority were mestizosFranciscans and missionsRancheros

TexasMix of cultures Revolt in 1835Lone Star Republic

SouthwestTrade with AmericansTrade via Chihuahua Trail Large gap between the rich and poor

Mexican War

James PolkStrategically began the war Zachary TaylorWanted to purchase California from Mexico

MexicoDeclared war on US in 1847Suspected that the US was part of the Texas revolt

Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoGave Texas, California and part of the Southwest to the US