Mexican-American history
Mexican-American history is a travel topic about the history of American people of Mexican descent.
UnderstandThe Mexican-American War, ending in 1848, resulted in the incorporation of half of Mexico into the United States, including California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.
DestinationsMany cities, especially in the Southwest, have historic sites from the Chicano movement, which reappropriated what was hitherto an ethnic slur as an identity for Mexican-Americans and encouraged Mexican-American pride.
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