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

[-] Malgas@beehaw.org 42 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[-] iloveDigit@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

Similar with Florida

[-] cikano@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

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

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