FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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The people of New Spain became dissatisfied with the way things were. Therefore
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the population decreased rapidly
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Mexico becomes an independent nation
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Louisiana was purchased by Mexico for $15 million
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more and more missions were built to teach the Indians the Spanish culture
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Then, in 1821, Agustín de Iturbide, a Spanish-supporting soldier who flipped to become a leader in the Mexican independence movement, led troops into Mexico City, decisively seizing control of the city and declaring the country’s independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Mexico achieved its independence from Spain in 1821, it included most of the viceroyalty of New Spain, minus the Caribbean and the Philippines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Loyalty to the Crown and fear that the French would conquer New Spain and abolish their Catholic faith and their rights as citizens of the Spanish Monarchy drove novohispanos to act. Their declarations of loyalty and their fears did not mask a desire for independence.
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