Mexican independence
Upon receiving its independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico opened its northern province of Texas to settlement by Americans. Initially this was a mutually beneficial proposition, the settlers got cheap land, and Mexico got a new trading partner. After time the cultural differences between these two very distinct groups of people began to erode the relationship they have worked to create. This erosion of that relationship eventually led to the Mexican-American War of 1846, often referred to as the most unjust war in American history. Neither the Mexicans, nor the American understood each other and this is what caused much of the tensions and eventually the war. Mexico received its independence from Spain in 1821, and thus inherited a huge amount of land, encompassing all of present day Mexico and reaching as far north as California, and east to Texas. These northern provinces were sparsely populated with Mexicans, and were already attracting the attention of American settlers looking to take more land that would be productive. During the twenty years between 1800 and 1820, there were many independent attempts by Americans to invade and settle Texas, and eventually form their own country. These American adventurers w
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Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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