In 1845, the United States annexed Texas. By 1846, the U.S. and Mexico were at war. By 1848, U.S. troops occupied Mexico City, and the United States of America were – by force of arms – vastly expanded into what had been northern Mexico.
California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada – all were swept up under the red, white, and blue of the American flag.
Today, as controversy boils over Arizona’s new immigration law and the U.S.-Mexico border is the scene of such turmoil, this history resonates again.
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2010/05/18/the-mexican-american
California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada – all were swept up under the red, white, and blue of the American flag.
Today, as controversy boils over Arizona’s new immigration law and the U.S.-Mexico border is the scene of such turmoil, this history resonates again.
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2010/05/18/the-mexican-american
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