Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

1. Adams-Oñis Treaty: In 1812 nationalist president and former State Secretary James Monroe became America’s new president. With what he felt was a well established team consisting of Adams, Calhoun, and Crawford Pres. Monroe wanted to improve America as a continent implementing them in national affairs. One of his biggest unsettled issues was the undecided border in the South. Spanish Florida in particular had no established border. Spanish Florida actually posed a threat to American because…

racism and to the extent that the people worked together. To understand this hostility we must look at the underlying causes, which stemmed from the Mexican War. The end of the Mexican War was called to an end with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, which was signed in 1848. Guadalupe-Hidalgo called for the states of Arizona, Colorado,California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Texas in itself was gained and was one of the starting motivations behind the…

“manifest destiny” the idea was to control the US from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific regardless of the presence of Mexico in the way which lead to the Mexican War. After the US won the battle the treaty of Guadalupe – Hidalgo (1848) was established claiming almost half of what was Mexico. The treaty also forced Mexico to take $15 million for half the country and gave former Mexican citizens the opportunity for US citizenship. By 1897, the In re Rodriguez case provided the “white” status…

The country of Mexico officially gained its independence from Spain in 1821. To understand this specific juncture in the country’s history we must understand the political environment that came before it. Long before Cortes landed on the coast in 1521 in search of gold and silver, the political system of Mexico was organized by Mesoamerican civilizations like the Aztecs, Toltecs, Olmecs, and Mayans. By the time the Spanish arrived the Aztecs had a firm political grasp on most of the region. The…

The Mexican American war gave citizenship to thousands of individuals who resided in the American southwest prior to the war. Under the new treaty between Mexico and the United States, these new citizens were considered white according to the law. Consequently, these new citizens were never treated equivalent to Caucasians of Northern European ancestry. They were not allowed to occupy the same bathrooms, restaurants, schools, and even in death they had to be prepared and buried in isolated areas…

Native American children to one another. About 4,000 Native American children were sold as slaves to settlers. The prices of the enslaved children ranged from $60 for the young boys up to $200 for young girls. The Treaty of Guadalupe surprisingly had a huge effect on the Indians. The Treaty sent Mexican people pouring into California with new property rights. The Mexican settled on roughly thirteen million acres of Native American land. This caused Native Americans to be forced out of their…

During the 1810s and the 1820s, independence occurred in the nations of Brazil and Spanish-speaking Latin America. They were developing nations that were breaking away from the strict ruling of Spain and Portuguese. The battle towards independence was not easy for either due to the majority of those livings in most countries being in the lower class. Brazil’s independence came with little to no fight. It started with the invasion of the peninsula by Napoleon in 1808. The goal of the French…

while General Winfield Scott marched his way to the Gulf of Mexico. Scott made his way into Mexico City fighting a brutal war but in September 14, 1847 walked away in triumph. In February 2, 1848 Mexican officials officially signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexico gave up all claims to anything north of the Rio Grande and in return the U.S. paid 15…

settlement with Great Britain for control of the Pacific Northwest. Mexico's opposition to the annexation of Texas led to the Mexican War (1846–1848), which resulted in the U.S. acquisition of California and the American Southwest through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.” (Haynes) The term manifest destiny was first coined by John L. O’Sullivan, the editor of the United States Magazine. The predetermined notion that American settlers had was Native Americans and Hispanics were inferior and…

Today, the name Los Angeles has become synonymous with the film industry. However, the city, which goes by the initials LA, has a history going back long before the movies. It is known for a variety of culture and business operations. As a result, it is the most populated city in the state of California. LA has the second highest population in the entire United States, second only to New York City. Spanish and Mexican Roots Spanish governor Felipe de Neve founded Los Angeles in the early 1780s…