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The Mexican War of Independence
Spain grants freedom to Mexico after war last lasted from 1808 to 1821. The events that took place have been considered a revolutionary civil war. -
The Old Three Hundred
Around three hundred grantees purchased 307 parcels of land from Stephen Austin. They established a colony that ran from the Gulf of Mexico on the south. -
Slavery abolished in Mexico
The Guerrero decree abolished slavery throughout the Mexican territories -
Texas Revolution
War breaks out between Santa Anna's troops and against Texan revolutionaries. -
Texan Independence
The day the Texas Revolution came to an end and gained independence from Mexico. -
Manifest Desitny
This is a term that was used and created in 1845 for the belief that the United States is destined to expand and to spread out into more land. -
Shed American blood on American Soil
Mexico invaded United States Territory. Two days later, congress declared war. -
The Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot introduced legislation that stated "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist" -
Gold Rush
The beginnings of the discovery of gold in California in Sutter's Creek.