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In 1821, the opening of the Santa Fe trail between Santa Fe and "Independence, Missouri" led to a reorientation of new mexico's commerce from the rest of mexico to the united states.
Independence is the name of a city in the State of Missouri which is known to be the fifth largest city of the state. Its population according to 2010 reports was 116,830. It is situated within the Jackson City and it is the county seat of that.
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