Manifest Destiny

[whitetail]

A provocative 1846 map showing the extent of American territorial ambitions in western North America, and in the disputed lands of the independent Republic of Texas. Mexico is shown with its northwestern boundary truncated at Sonora, and its province of Nuevo Mexico reduced to a mere strip of land along the west side of the Rio Grande. Oregon

Comments

[c_eagle]

Educationals!... Thank ya deer teacher... ^v^

[whitetail]

More to come soon! I've really been getting into Mexican history lately. ^^

[gremy]

[whitetail]

I think your analysis is correct. Unfortunately for Mexico, Texas was too far north for the government in Mexico City to keep under control forever. They were bound to lose it to the Texians eventually. The same with Alta California, where the Californios also staged a successful rebellion against Centralist authority in 1836. I'll be getting to that little-known revolt here shortly. ;)

[allaboutweather]

And now the mexicans are slowly re-taking california! :O)

[whitetail]

I believe Hispanics now constitute a majority in California. I have no problem with that. :) Mexicans are basically good, decent people, and Mexican-Americans in some ways make better citizens than many Anglo-Americans nowadays. Anglos seem to take everything for granted. The Mexicans who have come here worked hard for everything they have, and appreciate our freedoms more because of it, I think.

[allaboutweather]

LEGAL immigrants are welcome with open arms, ILLEGAL ones are not.