Salt Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Military History, Economics
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Trade, Commerce, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American Indian History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Texas
- Date: September 10-December 17, 1877
Article abstract: Anglo-American entrepreneurs enter the trans-Pecos area, disturbing traditional Mexican and Tejano practices.
Summary of Event
For years, the people of the trans-Pecos region of Texas and Mexico, also known as the El Paso area, had traveled to the salinas, or salt lakes, to get salt. The salinas were situated about one hundred miles east of El Paso, in the foothills at the base of Guadalupe Peak. Records indicate that as early as 1800, the inhabitants of the area made regular treks from ranches and villages to gather rock...
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