Editing Secession (section)

===Mexico===
[[File:Mexico's Territorial Evolution.png|thumb|The [[Territorial evolution of Mexico]] after independence, noting losses to the US (red, white and orange) and the secession of [[Federal Republic of Central America|Central America]] (purple)]]

* [[Republic of Texas|Texas]] seceded from Mexico in 1836 (see [[Texas Revolution]]), after animosity between the Mexican government and the American settlers of the [[Coahuila y Tejas|Coahuila y Tejas State]]. It was later annexed by the United States in 1845.
* The [[Republic of the Rio Grande]] seceded from Mexico on January 17, 1840. It rejoined Mexico on November{{spaces}}6 of the same year.
* After the [[Federal government|federal system]] was abandoned by [[President of Mexico|President]] [[Antonio López de Santa Anna|Santa Anna]], the [[Congress of Yucatán]] approved in 1840 a declaration of independence, establishing the [[Republic of Yucatán]]. The Republic rejoined Mexico in 1843.