When did Mexico become a republic?
1824
So, how long after that was the Mexican-American War?
22 yearrs
Who were the parties to the Mexican-American War?
United States of America and the United Mexican States
What was the time period of that war?
1846 to 1848
Did the United States annex anything?
Yes
What?
the independent Republic of Texas
Did Mexico think it was part of Mexico?
Yes
What part?
northeastern province
When was the Texas Revolution?
1836
Was Mexico ever a monarchy?
Yes
How long was it?
brief
Before when?
1824
Who was raiding Mexico in the north?
Native Americans
What was Mexico's attempted solution to those raids?
to sponsor migration from the U.S.A. on its northeast border
When did Texas become a US state?
1845
What was it just before that?
Texan Republic
What was the offer it took up from the US then?
offer of annexation
Which French person was party to the Louisiana Purchase?
Emperor Napoleon I
When was that?
1803
What was a new name for Texans?
Texians