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What if gold was discovered in California a few years after Mexican Independence. Also Nevada's gold and silver deposites were found not long after.
What effect would this have on the history of Mexico and the Mexican-American War? Also British interests in the Oregon Territory dispute may increase as it would raise the prospect of gold in the Pacific Northwest.