The Mexican-American war was a bloody and grisly battle between two major powers with the annexation of Texas and the protection and acquisition of territory. Mexico had inherited the provinces of California, New Mexico and Texas from Spain. Weakened and practically in bankruptcy after the war, the new mexican government was unable to rule its territories in the north thousands of kilometers from the capital (Greenberg). During its slow recovery, Mexico permitted a few hundred Americans to move into its territories. There were American colonies in some areas of Texas and New Mexico,The Austin ...

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