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What were the similarities between Mexico and the United States before they went to war?

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What were the similarities between Mexico and the United States before they went to war?

Both America and Mexico were independent Republics, forged in war against a European Colonial power. Both had federal systems with seperate state governments capped by a president, a two-house legislature, and a supreme court, and they were roughly the same size.

What were the differences between Mexico and America before they went to war?

The United states had a booming economy with great infrastructure while the Mexico was largly Agrarian and American population was growing exponentially while Mexico's population only grew slightly

What were the two reasons why Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1835?

American settlers had no intention of becoming Catholic and or accepting its ban on slavery

What was the name if the Spanish Mission where 200 settlers were all killed?

What happened at the battle of San Jacinto?

they took the Mexican president and commander of the army Santa Anna prisoner and made him let the Texans be independent.