What happened to the original Hispanic settlers of the American Southwest? The American Southwest, a region which includes most of the region of the Mexican Cession like New Mexico, California, Nevada, Colorado as well as Texas, is a diverse mix of AngloAmericans, Hispanics and various indigenous groups such as the Apache, Comanche, Navajo and Puebloans. Before Texan independence and the American annexation of Northern Mexico, a couple hundred thousand Hispanic settlers of Spanish and Mestizo origin called this region home along with a smaller number of Hispanicized natives. After the annexation by the United States, these Hispanics became US citizens and have a very interesting history contributing to the unique cultural fabric found in this part of the country. In today's video we're going to be discussing the history of these first Hispanics in America so let me know your thoughts on these different groups such as the Nuevomexicanos, Californios, Tejanos, Floridianos and Islenos of Louisiana (not discussed in the video). Thanks for watching

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