The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo around 1846 gave the United States of America ownership of California, and large areas like New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado. Mexicans in those areas had the choice of becoming U.S citizen or return to Mexico. During Civil War around 1860-1865, the United States of America needed immigrants to work on the expansion of the railroad system. In WWII the United States of America created a program called Bracero Program. The Bracero Program allowed undocumented immigrant to come to USA to work in agricultural labor.
Prior to the arrival of Spanish missionaries, the Mission District was inhabited by the Ohlone people who populated much of the San Francisco Bay Area. During California's early statehood period, in the 19th and 20th century, large numbers of Irish and German immigrant workers moved into the area. Development and settlement intensified after the 1906 earthquake, as many displaced businesses and residents moved into the area, making Mission Street a major commercial thoroughfare. In 1926, the Polish community of San Francisco converted a church on 22nd Street and Shotwell Street and opened its doors as the Polish Club of San Francisco; it is referred to today as the "Dom Polski", or Polish Home. The Irish American community made its mark on the area during this time, with notable residents such as etymologist Peter Tamony calling the Mission home.
(My State, 1) California was later explored by the Spanish in 1542 by Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho (Timeline, 1) Spanish explorers took the name for California from a Spanish fable that described California as a palace that has many gold and beasts with magic (My State, 2). After 200 years, the first Europeans finally come to California, but they accidently brought a disease called typhus with them and killed thousands of natives (Timeline, 2). In 1821, Mexico won their independence from Spain. The next year, California became part of this Mexican nation. In 1826, an American named Jedediah Smith started to sell furs form different routes.
As Mexico was granted independence in 1821, America took over former Mexican land such as the former republic of Texas 1836-1845. In the Mexican American war of 1846-1848 all areas north of the Mexican boarder was now American land. In 1849 100,000 people went to California because of a Gold rush. Northern and Southern states had differing opinions on the west. In 1861 four proposals dominated the debate what to do with slavery in the new
San Francisco grew from a small settlement of about 200 residents in 1846 to a boomtown of about 36,000 by 1852. Roads, churches, schools and other towns were built throughout California. In 1849 a state constitution was written, a governor and legislature chosen and California became a state in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850.
We have supported each other out in various wars, such as World War ll. Did you know the honoring of Cinco de Mayo began in the U.S. by Mexicans in California who wanted to express ownership to their mother country? In 1863 a Mexican business person initiated a Cinco de Mayo dance and this idea traveled around with the performance of private Mexican and Spanish dances. The honoring contained speeches about the significance of the day and parades primarily in the Mexican communities, as well as custom foods that later became regular Cinco de Mayo recipes. Cinco de Mayo represents “the right of the people to self-determination and national sovereignty, and the ability of non-Europeans to defend those rights against modern military organizations."
Niki D. Patel Dr. T. Whigham/ Roberto Arguedas HIST 2221 15 November 2011 Miguel Hidalgo: Madman or Visionary “Long live Independence. Long live America. Long live Our Lady of Guadalupe. Death to bad government” (Noll, 76). These words, the Cry of Dolores, incited a revolution for change in New Spain in the early decade of the 1800s.Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, called the Father of Mexico, spoke these words on September 16, 1810 in front of a group of what seemed like random men, but were in fact banded together for want of freedom from the peninsulars or pure blooded Spanish born in Spain.
As white colonists began to spread their influence across the continent, it was inevitable that they would run into the expanding Spanish empire to the south. The first major conflict was in Texas. The United States won the battle, and as a result, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848. In it, Mexico ceded much of its territory in the Southwest to the United States. The transfer was complete in 1853 with the Gadsden Purchase.
The role the Spanish war played in America’s development will be discussed in this paper, along with 2 ways the Roaring Twenties and Great Depression affected the federal government’s involvement in the national economy. The Progressive Era was a period between the years of 1890 and 1920 and consisted of many social and political issues including reforming government, expanding democracy mostly with issues surrounding women’s rights, economic reform, and social welfare. There were many accomplishments and changes made due to the Progressive Era and some of these changes have many influences on our culture and society still today. The first turning point I will raise will be the dawn of the oil industry in America which took place in 1901 and provided a new source of fuel. The oil industry began with the discovery of the Spindletop Geyser and led to over 1,000 oil companies in less than a year.
The Aztecs By Michael Valentino The Aztec empire dominated Mesoamerica from Mexico and Guatemala to the territories of Salvador and Honduras for nearly 100 years. The people of Aztec civilization migrated from the Pacific Northwest and inhabited the area which became the capital of Mexico, Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs began their reign in 1427 after the leader; Itzcoatl defeated the Tepanecs and gained control of the Mexican basin. The nation’s leadership was passed down through inheritance. The Aztecs made ritual sacrifices.