The 19th century witnessed internal conflicts, foreign interventions, and territorial losses, including the cession of northern territories to the United States after the Mexican-American War. The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) fundamentally changed the country, leading to social reforms and the ...
History Map of the Mexican War, 1846-1847: The Battle of Palo Alto - May 8, 1846 Illustrating: General Zachary Taylor General Mariano Arista Limit of advance First attack Second attack The Battle of Palo Alto was the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, fought on May 8...
Confederate States of America, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president, prompting the American Civil War (1861–65). The Confederacy acted as a separate gov
The Mexican Cession of 1848: Overview The Mexican Cession of 1848 refers to the territory granted to the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the Mexican American War. The Mexican Cession of 1848 made up over half of Mexico's territory at the time. The Mexican Cession map...
explorersclaimed California in the 16th century, establishing missions and settlements by the 18th century. Mexico inherited control after its independence in 1821, maintaining governance until the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded California to the United States following theMexican-American War. ...
The map above shows the short lived First Mexican Empire at its greatest extent between 1821 and 1823.
the castle was abandoned during the tidings of the War of Independence until it would soon memorialize six young men, the Niños Héroes (Hero Children). These young men defended the Chapultepec Castle in the Mexican-American War, falling to their wounds during the Battle of Chapultepec in 184...
Matamoros is a city of 520,000 people in Tamaulipas in Mexico. Matamoros is a major historical site, the site of several battles and events of the Mexican War of Independence, the Mexican Revolution, the Texas Revolution, the Mexican–American War, the A
Lying at the center of all of its enticing art galleries, shops and restaurants is a splendid sculpture of Antonio José Martinez – a prominent New Mexican priest and politician. On top of its attractive aesthetic and appealing ambience, Taos Plaza also hosts a number of cultural events and...
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