vocab
state of being free
independence
what is a mestizo person?
mixed race
27th
Who won the Mexican American War?
America
the act of joining something, particularly a territory
annex
who was at the top of the social class system
peninsulares/ ricos
What marker was Texas specifically disputing with New Mexico? Think about the Rio Grande...
the border
50%
commercial trail connecting missouri to santa fe. used for trade and transportation
santa fe trail
who was at the bottom of the casta system
natives and those of african descent
Texans did not want to...
give up enslaved people
learn spanish
convert to catholosism
Was New Mexico considered a state after the war?
No, it was a territoy.
someone whos job it is to convert non christians to christianity
What was the difference between a Peninsulare and a Criollo?
Location of birth. One was Spanish born in Spain and the other was Spanish born in Mexico.
Texans wanted
land in New Mexico and the Santa Fe Trade Trail
How long did the Mexican America War last?
two years
spanish system of classification that showed different levels of power with money and social standing. affected by race.
casta/ class system
The name of the governor of Santa Fe before the Mexican American War?
Armijo
Texans were ________________ into the USA
annexed
true or false: the Mexican American War was a popular war that many people supported
false