Competing Nations and Competing Nations and

Displaced PeopleDisplaced PeopleI. Unstable IndependenceII. Texas, the Alamo Myth, and War

with U.S.III.Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoIV. Post-War Migration and

Disenfranchisement

I. Unstable IndependenceI. Unstable Independence

a) Liberals vs. Conservatives (criollos y peninsulares)

b) Secularizationc) Revolving Presidencyd) Social Links with U.S. Elites

II. Texas, the Alamo Myth, and II. Texas, the Alamo Myth, and War with U.S.War with U.S.

a) Role of Myth

b) Manifest Destiny

c) Economic Rational for War

III. Treaty of Guadalupe III. Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoHidalgo

a)Promise: Full Citizenship

b)Reality: Treaty Amendments

(New Mexico Family, left)

Old Mexicano FamiliesOld Mexicano Families

Lugo Family, New Mexico (Above)

Tucson, Arizona Family, (Left)

Miller and Lux Land HoldingMiller and Lux Land Holding

IV. Post War MigrationIV. Post War Migration

a) Foreigners in Native land

b) Competition for Resources

c) Land Disputes and Removal