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Mexico lost 51% of their former territory to the United States. It included present day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California and most of Nevada, Utah, and part of Colorado. It started with the US violating a buffer zone on the border. When the Mexicans defended themselves, the US Congress agreed that the US was being invaded so they sent troops down to wipe the Mexicans out. This started the War with Mexico in 1846 through 1849, at which time the USA "ceded" all of the above mentioned territory as a part of the US belief (for economic reasons) in Manifest Destiny. The US didn't make colonies per se, it just took everything from "sea to shining sea". Consequently, Spanish and Mexican landowners in California were run off their land or killed, even though some families had been there for 150 years, or more. To this day, if you talk to Mexicans about this, they will ALL remember their history, how the United States of America stole their land. The US did pay some corrupt politicians 2 Million dollars "for the land". But these facts are deep in the Mexican conscious and do color the official relations between Mexico and the USA.
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∙ 10y agoMexico lost 51% of their former territory to the United States. It included present day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California and most of Nevada, Utah, and part of Colorado. It started with the US violating a buffer zone on the border. When the Mexicans defended themselves, the US Congress agreed that the US was being invaded so they sent troops down to wipe the Mexicans out. This started the War with Mexico in 1846 through 1849, at which time the USA "ceded" all of the above mentioned territory as a part of the US belief (for economic reasons) in Manifest Destiny. The US didn't make colonies per se, it just took everything from "sea to shining sea". Consequently, Spanish and Mexican landowners in California were run off their land or killed, even though some families had been there for 150 years, or more. To this day, if you talk to Mexicans about this, they will ALL remember their history, how the United States of America stole their land. The US did pay some corrupt politicians 2 Million dollars "for the land". But these facts are deep in the Mexican conscious and do color the official relations between Mexico and the USA.
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∙ 12y agoThe whole states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, as well as parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahomaand Kansas.
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How did the us gained land from Mexico?
us won the war with mexico
Why was Mexico afraid to lose northern territories?
Land is power. For example, even if Alaska (which has almost the actual size of Mexico) has less than 750,000 inhabitants, it is very unlikely that the US would accept to lose it to say, Canada or Russia.
What land did the us lose in World War 1?
The US didn't lose any land at all in WWI, as it was fought in Europe.
How did Mexico give us so much trouble during westward expansion?
Mexico gave us so much trouble because they didn't wanna lose people or land. They didn't want texas to become a free state
Did the us gain or lose land over The Louisiana Purchase?
the us gained land
What contries have land border with US?
Mexico and Canada.
How did the war with Mexico change the US border and land holdings?
The war with Mexico changed the US border and land holdings significantly. The US was advantaged as it acquired New Mexico to be part of United States.
Will Mexico lose to Spain?
no way Mexico is the bomb!!! if we lose it will be for one of these three reasons 1.they paid us 2. we felt sorry for them or 3. they cheated go Mexico.
What 2 countries have land borders with the US?
Mexico and Canada
What two countries have land borders with the U.S.?
Canada in the north and Mexico in the south have land borders with the US.
Can you leave US with a drivers license?
to Mexico by land
What land did the US acquire from Spain in 1819?
mexico
