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Hispanics or Latinos include Iberians (especially Spaniards), Latin Americans, & their descendants in the United States.
Hispanics or Latinos have been living in what is now the United States since the landing in La Florida (now the U.S. state of Florida) in 1513 by the Spanish, the first European-established settlement was founded in 1565 as St. Augustine in Florida by the Spanish.
Also in 1540, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led 2,000 Spaniards & Native Mexicans across today's Arizona-Mexico border, & traveled as far as central Kansas, close to the exact geographic center of what is now the continental United States.
In 1598, New Mexico was the second Spanish settlement to be colonized in the present-day United States, Texas was later colonized by the Spanish in the 1600s, followed by California in the 1700s, most of the settlers in Texas, New Mexico, & California were not directly from Spain, but were actually Mexican Criollos of fully or almost fully Spanish descent.
Louisiana was also part of the Spanish Empire for a brief part of the 18th century, until until it was ceded back to France, a few years before the Louisiana Purchase, during Spanish rule, Louisiana was settled by many Canary Islanders, who came to be known as the Islenos.
Florida was ceded to Great Britain in the 18th century by Spain, most of the Spanish settlers left for Cuba, & other Spanish colonies such as Mexico, while a few Spanish families chose to remain in Florida, another group of Spaniards were brought to Florida as Indentured servants by the British from the Island of Minorca, when Florida was ceded back to Spain, the vast majority of Minorcans chose to remain in Florida, in the early 19th century, Florida was ceded to the United States by Spain, while the Minorcans mostly remained in Florida, other Spaniards chose to once again immigrate to Cuba & other Spanish colonies, Florida's Spanish population was largely replaced by American settlers (mainly of British descent.
When Louisiana was purchased by the United States from France, unlike in Florida, most of the Spanish (Isleno) population chose to remain in Louisiana & become American citizens.
California, Texas, & New Mexico all became part of Mexico after the Mexican War of Independence, & were part of Mexico for a few decades, until the Texas Revolution, when Tejanos & Anglo-American settlers chose to rebel against Mexico & become a independent nation, 10 years later, Texas was annexed by the United States, which led to the Mexican-American War, as Mexico didnt recognize the Republic of Texas, as Anglo-Americans started to also settle in California & New Mexico, Mexico ceded New Mexico & California to the United States, ending the Mexican-American War, much like in Louisiana, the vast majority of New Mexicans, Californios, & Tejanos chose to remain there & become American citizens, today around 10% of the Mexican-American population can trace their ancestry back to early settlers from the Spanish & Mexican eras.
In Louisiana & Florida, most of the Spanish settlers were directly from Spain, while in the Southwest, most of the Spanish settlers were Mexican Criollos.
Hispanics or Latinos have been living in what is now the United States since the landing in La Florida (now the U.S. state of Florida) in 1513 by the Spanish, the first European-established settlement was founded in 1565 as St. Augustine in Florida by the Spanish.
Also in 1540, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led 2,000 Spaniards & Native Mexicans across today's Arizona-Mexico border, & traveled as far as central Kansas, close to the exact geographic center of what is now the continental United States.
In 1598, New Mexico was the second Spanish settlement to be colonized in the present-day United States, Texas was later colonized by the Spanish in the 1600s, followed by California in the 1700s, most of the settlers in Texas, New Mexico, & California were not directly from Spain, but were actually Mexican Criollos of fully or almost fully Spanish descent.
Louisiana was also part of the Spanish Empire for a brief part of the 18th century, until until it was ceded back to France, a few years before the Louisiana Purchase, during Spanish rule, Louisiana was settled by many Canary Islanders, who came to be known as the Islenos.
Florida was ceded to Great Britain in the 18th century by Spain, most of the Spanish settlers left for Cuba, & other Spanish colonies such as Mexico, while a few Spanish families chose to remain in Florida, another group of Spaniards were brought to Florida as Indentured servants by the British from the Island of Minorca, when Florida was ceded back to Spain, the vast majority of Minorcans chose to remain in Florida, in the early 19th century, Florida was ceded to the United States by Spain, while the Minorcans mostly remained in Florida, other Spaniards chose to once again immigrate to Cuba & other Spanish colonies, Florida's Spanish population was largely replaced by American settlers (mainly of British descent.
When Louisiana was purchased by the United States from France, unlike in Florida, most of the Spanish (Isleno) population chose to remain in Louisiana & become American citizens.
California, Texas, & New Mexico all became part of Mexico after the Mexican War of Independence, & were part of Mexico for a few decades, until the Texas Revolution, when Tejanos & Anglo-American settlers chose to rebel against Mexico & become a independent nation, 10 years later, Texas was annexed by the United States, which led to the Mexican-American War, as Mexico didnt recognize the Republic of Texas, as Anglo-Americans started to also settle in California & New Mexico, Mexico ceded New Mexico & California to the United States, ending the Mexican-American War, much like in Louisiana, the vast majority of New Mexicans, Californios, & Tejanos chose to remain there & become American citizens, today around 10% of the Mexican-American population can trace their ancestry back to early settlers from the Spanish & Mexican eras.
In Louisiana & Florida, most of the Spanish settlers were directly from Spain, while in the Southwest, most of the Spanish settlers were Mexican Criollos.
