-1848 - The Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo Cedes Mexican Southwest to the United States -1853 - Joaquin Murieta Becomes the Inspiration for the Cisco Kid and Zorro -1855 - Francisco Ramirez Founds the First Spanish Language Newspaper in Los Angeles -1862 - Indian Fighter Rafael Chacon and Kit Carson Defeat the Navajo -1863 - Hispanics Distinguish Themselves in the American Civil War -1866 - David Farragut Becomes the First Admiral in the U.S. Navy -1866 - Mexican Vaqueros Begin the American Cowboy Tradition