Was there Mexicans before white people arrived in the U.S.A?

Answer 1

well there were mexicans in texas, which used to belong to mexico.

Answer 2

The USA did not exist until either 1776, the year of the Declaration of Independence, or if you prefer, 1789, when George Washington was elected President. The country had lots of white, black, and native ('Indian'). Mexico did not exist as a country until 1821.

The Spanish colonization of what is now Mexico, called 'New Spain' at the time, officially began in 1535. The first English colony in North America began in Jamestown in 1607. Texas was claimed by Spain in 1528 by conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. Was he a Mexican? I doubt he would have said so.

Mexicans preceded 'white' people (many Mexicans are quite white, btw) in Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico, before they were annexed as states, In those states there were Mexicans living there before there were Anglos (or whatever group you mean by 'white.')

Answer 3

There were people living in what today is Mexico before the Europeans arrived. Many of those living in Mexico today share a common ancestry with those people. But as there was no "Mexico" yet, they would have have called themselves Mexican.

Answer 4

Yes, at least in some states, for example: Montana (it means mountain in Spanish),Los Angeles (it means the angels),New Mexico, Texas (which it means Tiles), Arizona, California and Nevada ( it means snowed ). USA took all thiose States but Texas that president "Santa Ana " sold it to USA for $16.

Answer 5

Yes they were here before white people. They occupied California & Texas. They were once a part of Mexico.

Answer 6

Mexicans were called Aztecs before White Europeans(Spaniards) came & conquered their land.

Answer 7

There were Native Americans that roamed the land, then Europeans came over, took over and refined the land.

Some destroyed it and abused it, yes.

Answer 8

Yes, read your history. A lot of the western states were Mexican.

Answer 9

Well Mexico is connected to north America its a lot easier to get to America than it is sailing from Scandinavia or great Britain.

Answer 10

You really need to read some History rather than asking that on YA. You are going to get lots of misinformation and racist nonsense otherwise.

Answer 11

Technically, no, when America was colonized, that was many decades before the Spanish occupation.