Yes, but that land would not have been “sold” if they hadn’t lost the war. The war was fought to conquer land, and the payment was for war “reparations”.
The U.S. agreed to pay $15 million for the physical damage of the war and assumed $3.25 million of debt already owed by the Mexican government to U.S. citizens
Someone didn’t remember the Alamo!
The Alamo was for Texas independence that just so happened to be supported by the US and Texas just so happened to join them afterwards
Technically the United States bought Texas and the rest of the Western States, after a war with Mexico.
The technicality they’re using is that the land was purchased after the war as opposed to taken as a result of the war.
Yes, but that land would not have been “sold” if they hadn’t lost the war. The war was fought to conquer land, and the payment was for war “reparations”.
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Or the revolutionary war. Pretty fundamental.