the part of mexico north of the rio grande used to be called new mexico territory.
the part of mexico north of the rio grande used to be called?
new mexico territory
most of the area had been the mexican territory of alta california, while a southeastern strip on the rio grande had been part of santa fe de nuevo méxico, most of whose area and population were east of the rio grande on land that had been claimed by the republic of texas since 1835, but never controlled or even approached aside from the texan santa fe expedition. mexico controlled the territory later known as the mexican cession, with considerable local autonomy punctuated by several revolts and few troops sent from central mexico, in the period from 1821–22 after independence from spain up through 1846 when u.s. military forces seized control of california and new mexico on the outbreak of the mexican–american war. the northern boundary of the 42nd parallel north was set by the adams–onís treaty signed by the united states and spain in 1821 and ratified by mexico in 1831 in the treaty of limits (mexico-united states). the eastern boundary of the mexican cession was the texas claim at the rio grande and extending north from the headwaters of the rio grande, not corresponding to mexican territorial boundaries. the southern boundary was set by the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo, which followed the mexican boundaries between alta california (to the north) and baja california and sonora (to the south). the united states paid mexico $15 million for the land which became known as the mexican cession.
mexican cession
bullet::::- rio grande, rio de janeiro





























bullet::::- rio grande, rio grande do sul





























bullet::::- rio grande da serra, são paulo





























bullet::::- rio grande do norte, a brazilian state





























bullet::::- rio grande do piauí, piauí





























bullet::::- rio grande do sul, a brazilian state





























section::::cities and political divisions.:mexico.





























bullet::::- rio grande, jalisco





























bullet::::- rio grande, zacatecas





























section::::cities and political divisions.:united states.





























bullet::::- rio grande, new jersey





























bullet::::- rio grande, ohio





























bullet::::- río grande, puerto rico, a municipality





























bullet::::- rio grande county, colorado





























bullet::::- rio grande city, texas





























bullet::::- río grande, aguada, puerto rico, a barrio
rio grande (disambiguation)