History People of Spanish descent have been living in the southwestern part of the United States since before the territory was annexed into the United States. Mexico prior to 1821 had been a colony of the Spanish empire , only establishing independence in the aftermath of the Mexican war of independence As a result of the Mexican–American War, “most of this area, almost half of Mexico's northern territory, was ceded to the United States, and approximately 80,000 Spanish-Mexican-Indian people suddenly became inhabitants of the United States”. After the war, the United States acquired a huge chunk of land and, as a result all of the Mexican nationals living in the area were now part of the United States. Citizens of the U.S. began flooding into the area to find land to live on. Texas Migration History 1850-2017 (2021). Available at: URL (Accessed: 1 April 2021).
History People of Spanish descent have been living in the southwestern part of the United States since Mexico had been a colony of the Spanish empire prior to 1821. Mexico gained independence in the aftermath of the Mexican war of independence . Following the Mexican–American War, “most of this area, almost half of Mexico's northern territory, was ceded to the United States, and approximately 80,000 Spanish-Mexican-Indian people suddenly became inhabitants of the United States”. After the war, the United States acquired a huge chunk of land and, as a result all of the Mexican nationals living in the area were now part of the United States. Citizens of the U.S. began flooding into the area to find land to live on. Texas Migration History 1850-2017 (2021). Available at: URL (Accessed: 1 April 2021).
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