HIST314k 1nd Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture II. Commencement SpeechA. Waller B. MoradoIII. Mexican Acknowledgement of indigenous AncestorsIV. Laura PadillaOutline of Current LectureV. Survey of Mexican American History C. Pre Colombian period D. The colonial experience a. Spanish send military detachment b. The blending of Indian and Spanish culture c. Early expansion into the northern frontier Current Lecture: Pre 20th Century Review: Indep Mexico, US Expansionism, and WarsI. Survey of Mexican American History 1521-1900a. Pre Colombian periodi. Mexico is dismembered through military force (land for 50 mill)ii. Treaty of Guad Hidalgo: acknowledges the present of Mexican people in this new territory called the American Southwest (Mexicans recognized and subjected to American law and guaranteed rights)1. Mex negotiators were concerned with the Mexicans left in the US would be discriminated against so they made them have cultural and land rights to assure Mexicans their property rights and right to the language etc. 2. 1848 is important marker in the hist of Mex origin people b. The colonial experience 1521-1821i. 1519 the Spaniards sending military detachment in Mexico 1521 conquer the NA and Mexico was born 1. NA died diseases, were worked to death in mines a. 1960s and 70s cultural revitalization (who are we and whatis our history)b. Mestizo- indigenous woman and Spanish man/ signifies union between Spaniard and NA/ every product will complicate things These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. The blending of Indian and Spanish Culture: Mestizaje (process of cultural blending) flowering of Mexican identity and Mex American culture 1. Born in Spain you held apex position 2. Under them full blooded Spanish born in Americas 3. Then mixed bloods were below them with Indian on the bottom 4. Late 1800 they were ethnic minority 5. Mestizaje process was source of pride a. Hybridity- describe process of intermixing source of pride iii. Early expansion into the northern frontier1. 1821 Mexicans declare themselves independent 2. Independence movement begins in Sept 15, 1810a. Gachupenis- derogatory term used against overseers/ initiating war of indep and a class war mex becomes independent in a horrible state/ war against the upper classmen that brought great devastation in mexb. In the north Mexico was indefensible and vulnerable in 1821c. As the US grows in econ they move into the southern regions and moves its borders i. Expansionist move happened naturally and not always planned out/ cotton production moves south and along the coast/ cotton culture develops in the south and west/ cotton production helps US secure new territory ii. Mexico talks about the rights of man3. 1829 slavery was outlawed4. 1820 in the middle of mex indep movement they were very vulnerable in the north and they meet with Moses Austin (land agent)/ serve as a buffer for the expansion of the US/ granted landto people with the understanding that they would survey the land and create farms Texas war for independencea. Question of slavery Mexico allowed the people to keep their slaves for a while but when US declared them free, they didn't get any compensation b. People in Texas invested politically and financially in slaveryso they wanted to succeed from the Mexican union 5. 1836 Texas independence 6. 1848 fighting ends but hostility continues mexicans who remained suffered the