The Mexican Empire New Developments of French Policy. Share full article. July 28, 1863. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 28, 1863, Page 4 ...

The Troubles of the New Mexican Empire. Share full article. Sept. 14, 1864. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from September 14, 1864, Page 4 Buy Reprints.

♪♪ The Indians were happy to tell Cortés about gold and the riches of the Aztec Empire in central Mexico. ♪♪ Two months later, on Easter Good Friday, Cortés landed on the Veracruz coast ...

The empire's independence lasted until 1848, when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War. New Mexico achieved statehood on Jan. 6, 1912, as the 47th state.