>>4939074 (lb)

The American west was bought and paid for. It allowed Mexico to pay off European debts (except France wanted the land, Cinco de Mayo) run up by the dictator Santa Anna.

It is ours because we bought it. That Aztlan crap is as stupid as France coming back to retake the Louisiana Purchase because they changed their minds.

Sorry about the rant, Anon, I get triggered by that bullshit.

>>4939354

Paid $15M (about a half billion now) after Mexican Cession, then paid $10M (about 300M now) for the bottom of NM & AZ in the Gadsden Purchase.

My point was we didn't just show up and take these lands. You are right about Texas. After Santa Anna reneged on ceding the Republic (he changed his mind after he signed to have his life spared when captured), was what set off the War with Mexico.