3. 1848
First date chosen by scholars was 1848
In this year part of mexico became part of the USA.
After war of 1846-48 and after the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo.
4. Birth Place of Chicano
Analco, small segregated barrio founded in 1600
comprised of Nahuatl-speaking Tlaxcaltecas from Mexico in Santa Fe, New
Mexico
5. Summary.
1848 was a good date to say when mexican americans came were here but
they might have been known by other names before that date. The town in new
mexico with nahuatl indians could have been referred to as Mexican Americans
as well. There is many dates mentioned in the article and i believe that
chicanos have been here for a very long time.