1.(Placename) a republic in North America, on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific: early Mexican history includes the Maya, Toltec, and Aztec civilizations; conquered by the Spanish between 1519 and 1525 and achieved independence in 1821; lost Texas to the US in 1836 and California and New...
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RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Mexican American (redirected fromMexican Americans) Wikipedia n. A US citizen or resident of Mexican ancestry. Mex′i·can-A·mer′i·canadj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition...
Reports that the Mexican Army troops entered United States (US) territory in New Mexico and fired their weapons as they pursued US Border Patrol agents. Attempt by Mexican troops to collect bounty that the Juarez drug cartel has put on the heads of the Border Patrol agents; Details on the ...
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In 1833, A. Santa Anna came to power, and the next year he abolished the 1824 constitution and established a dictatorship. The USA, which aimed to seize Mexican territory, took advantage of the unstable internal political situation. Having begun to colonize Texas in the early 1820’s, the ...
The legislation also establishes limitations that would prohibit the use of military force against foreign persons outside the territory of the United States, and includes a sunset five years after enactment. Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, also told FOX News on Tu...
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia. ty·phus (tī′fəs) n. Any of several forms of infectious disease caused by rickettsia, especially those transmitted by fleas, lice, or mites, and characterized generally by severe headache, sustained high fever, depression, delirium, and ...
Several Spanish expeditions of exploration entered the region in the late 18th century. During the Mexican War, the U.S. Army’s Mormon Battalion marched through it, their route later becoming part of the Butterfield Trail to California. The region was longtime Apache Indian territory, and, inte...
Spikes have been thrown onto the dusty dirt roads that are the only way to access the border territory here, threatening to puncture tires and cause problems for the authorities. Pérez Tejada says there are also lookouts all around, waiting to signal when the patrols have moved...