What if the United States had completely annexed Mexico after the Mexican-American War?

1. americans immigrated mexico did not pay taxes , practiced slavery, abolished in mexico.

2. seceded, , since mexico had weak president, gave texas up.

3. texas admitted state in u.s.

4. americans wanted buy known "the mexican cession" mexican government refused , had no intentions of selling it.

5. since texas claimed land did not possessed, americans pressed claims , declared war on mexico, in assaulted northern parts , landed in veracruz, later taking mexico city.

6. reason war declared desired territories known mexican cession.

7. europeans deemed act unacceptable , u.s. did not want bullies since professed freedom makers, payed mexican government small amount of money.

8. railroad company in u.s. wanted build railroad through mexican territory, mexico refused, pressured u.s. sell them land, became gasden purchase.

reasons wanted mexican cession there gold , not populated, americans migrate there , grab spoils.

u.s. not have been able annex such populated country mexico. guerrilla warfare ensue, u.s. not have enough resources continue, , europe put pressure on u.s. release mexico.

i'm sure united states overextend , not able become superpower have had focus in suppressing rebellions in mexico instead of going imperialistic in asia , europe.

fun fact: european nations sure mexico win, poor leadership made mexico fail. mexican troops drilled , experienced, while american ones fresh veggies.

had santa anna been half decent leader , supplied troops outcome of war have been different.

also, brian poster above me ignorant person.

aside geography, think have been major changes seen if had decided take not california , new mexico, of mexico united states territory?

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