Landowners of Spanish heritage in California were forced to accept a new national identity after the Mexican-American War.

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After the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), California, along with much of the Southwest, was ceded from Mexico to the United States under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. As a result, landowners of Spanish heritage in California, who were originally subjects of Mexico, were compelled to accept a new national identity as part of the United States.

Landowners of Spanish Heritage in California Were Forced to Accept