Spanish AmericaPART ONETHE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE SOUTHWEST1 Legacy of hatred: the conquest of northwestern MexicoA. The invasion of Texas: Not all Anglo-Americans were in favor of the conflict. Eugene C. Barker states that the immediate cause of the war was Santa Anna's "overthrow of the nominal republic and replacement of the centralized oligarchy" which supposedly centralized Mexican control. The history of Texas is a mixture of selected facts and generalized myth. Historians admit that smugglers were angered by Mexico's enforcement of import laws.B. The Invasion of Mexico – In the mid-1840s, Mexico was once again the target. Capitalist expansion and development proceeded together. The two Mexican Wars gave the United States trade, industry, mining, agriculture, and cattle ranching. The truth is that the Pacific coast belonged to the commercial empire that the United States was already building in that ocean.C. Because of the logic of conquest: the Polk-Stockton intrigue, Americans have found it much more difficult than other peoples to deal rationally with their wars. Many Anglo-American historians have attempted to dismiss it simply as a "bad war", which occurred during the era of Manifest Destiny. The Myth of a Nonviolent Nation: Most studies of the Mexican-American War focus on the causes and results of the war and the war strategy. The attitude of Mexicans towards Anglo-Americans was influenced by the war and vice versa.E. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - By the end of 1847 the war was almost over. Scott's defeat of Santa Anna in a fierce battle at Churubusco brought the Anglo-Americans to the gates of Mexico City. Although the Mexicans fought valiantly, the battle left 4,000 dead, with... half of the paper... he can't make it, it's his fault. In Euro-American schools the class struggle is regulated; the society is well stratified. At the end of the decade, an all-out war was declared against bilingual education and the quality of education. A Challenge to Male Dominance – Chicano awareness of the oppressive effects of sexism has increased. Mexican women have assumed leadership roles in most groups.F. The Dialectic of Space: Communities under Siege G. Justice USA11 The Age of Brokers: The RamboA Years. The celebration of success, Hispanic styleB. Sal Si Puedes ("Get out if you can")C. The urban nightmareD. The Catholic Church: a counterhegemonic force? E. Final Portrait: The RamboF Years. Defending the American wayG. Central America: another VientamH. The decline of the blue-collar industry and its impact on Chicanos. Trends