GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson comments on The U.S. have purchased these territories

[–] GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social 23 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I mistakenly remember that The USA just defeated Mexico for all over the current USA’s Southwestern states. Thanks,

[–] Malgas@beehaw.org 37 points 9 months ago (1 child)

The Mexican Cession was part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War.

The US did pay Mexico $15M as part of the same agreement, but, even so, characterizing it as a purchase seems kind of sketchy to me.

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[–] iloveDigit@piefed.social 6 points 9 months ago

Similar with Florida

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[–] cikano@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

I mean, the Mexican session is what ended the mexican-american war, so you are mostly right

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