UP Diliman. Fondly referred to as the âDiliman Republic,â this university lies at the heart of Quezon City on 493 hectares of sprawling terrain. As the largest constituent unit, UP Diliman (UPD) is home to almost half of the whole Systemâs student population. It also offers the most number of degree programs.
The Latin American Countries wanted independence from Spain because they did not like Spanish taxes. The Spanish treated the people of Latin America like second, third, and fo â¦ urth class citizens.hey stole Mexico's treasures like gold, and precious gems, and left nothing for them. They didn't want to obey a king that was very distant from them, they wanted to be independent because of that.
Texas Independence. Texasâs struggle for independence from Mexico and its annexation by the United States led to the Mexican War. From 1846 to 1848, the United States fought Mexico to acquire land stretching from Texas to the Pacific Ocean. By the 1830s, American settlers in Mexicoâs Texas territory outnumbered native Mexicans.