Updated October 25, 2016. Definition: A budget deficit is when spending is greater than the revenue received for that year. That's known as deficit spending. The national debt is the accumulation of each year's deficit. When revenue exceeds spending, that creates a budget surplus.
Quick Answer. Mexico gained independence from Spain on Sept. 27, 1821. On Sept. 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla declared independence from Spain by issuing the Grito de Dolores and launched the Mexican War of Independence. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba on Aug. 24, 1821.
Spain was the first European country to claim the area of Texas. France held a short-lived colony. Mexico controlled the territory until 1836 when Texas won its independence, becoming an independent Republic. In 1845, Texas joined the United States as the 28th state. The state's annexation set off a chain of events that caused the MexicanâAmerican War in 1846.