Multiple Choice
When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821,
A) it was much smaller in area than the United States at the time.
B) California became a major American trading partner within half a decade.
C) it was nearly as large as the United States with only two-thirds of the population.
D) its leaders founded new missions in California to ensure continued Catholic power.
E) Americans immediately began settling in California in large numbers.
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