North America, 26 Jan 1840: Centralist Mexico
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 26 Jan 1840 (Successors of New Spain: Centralist Mexico), showing the following events: Costa Rican Independence; Pastry War; British claim Bay Islands; Guatemalan Independence; Independence of Los Altos; Amistad Rebellion; Tabasco Revolution; Republic of Rio Grande declared.

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A m e r i c a

R u p e r t ' s L a n d(Br./HBC)

Oregon
Country(US/Br. joint occ)

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br.)

Unorganized
Territory

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

Nova Scotia(Br.)

Upper
Canada(Br.)

Lower
Canada(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Puerto
Rico(Sp.)

Florida
Terr.(US terr.)

Iowa
Territory(US terr.)

Mosquito
Kingdom(Br. back.)

Lakota
Sioux,
Cheyenne

Iron Confederacy

Great
Basin
peoples

Wisconsin
Terr.(US terr.)

Dutch
W. Indies(Neth.)

Disputed
Territory(Tex-Mex disp)

Central
America

Plateau
Peoples

N'west Coast
Peoples

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Bay Is.(Br. ctrl)

Fort Ross(Rus.)

15 Nov 1838Costa Rica gains
independence

27 Nov 1838–9 Mar 1839Pastry War:
French attack Mexico

Apr 1839British claim
Bay Islands

Apr 1839Guatemala gains
independence

May 1839Los Altos gains
independence

Jul–Aug 1839Slaves seize Amistad
& sail to New York

Dec 1839–Dec 1842Tabasco in revolt

17 Jan 1840Republic of
the Rio Grande
declared

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