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  2. Mexican Texas - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Mexican Texas is the historiographical name used to refer to the era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico. Mexico gained independence in 1821 after winning its war against Spain, which began in 1810. Initially, Mexican Texas operated similarly to Spanish Texas. Ratification of the 1824 Constitution of Mexico ...

  3. Republic of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of Texas (Spanish: República de Tejas), or simply Texas, was a breakaway state in North America. It existed for just under 10 years, from March 2, 1836 to February 19, 1846. It shared borders with Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande (another Mexican breakaway republic), and the United States of America.

  4. List of Mexican flags - Wikipedia

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    Military flags. Naval Jack. Naval Infantry Corps. Mexican Army. Mexican Air Force. Three Guarantees army flag (1820-1821) Iturbide 's infantry (1821) Flag used by Mexican Royalists in 1808. Mexican Insurgents (naval) used in 1815.

  5. Mexican–American War - Wikipedia

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    The Mexican–American War, [a] also known in the United States as the Mexican War, and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, [b] was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered its territory because it refused to recognize ...

  6. Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia

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    In Mexican history, the Texas campaign, including the Battle of the Alamo, was soon overshadowed by the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848. [159] In San Antonio de Béxar, the largely Tejano population viewed the Alamo complex as more than just a battle site; it represented decades of assistance—as a mission, a hospital, or a military post ...

  7. History of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. and Texas flags at the Texas State Capitol. Captain Charles A. May's squadron of the 2d Dragoons slashes through the Mexican Army lines. Resaca de la Palma, Texas, May 1846. On February 28, 1845, the U.S. Congress narrowly passed a bill that authorized the United States to annex the Republic of Texas if it so voted. The legislation set ...

  8. Flag of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The official design of the Mexican flag can be found in Article ... 1864), Flag of San Blas Battalion (September 24, 1846), Flag of Tres ... Texas. The pole is ...

  9. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo[a] officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). It was signed on 2 February 1848 in the town of Guadalupe Hidalgo. After the defeat of its army and the fall of the capital in September 1847, Mexico entered into peace negotiations with the U.S. envoy, Nicholas Trist. The resulting treaty required ...