Uncle Sam didn’t take it they bought it from the corrupt Mexican government at the time. They saw it as worthless land and valued the peso more than they did their people ( same as today). For it ones that didn’t pass history class -it was called The Gadsten purchase. If you want a more modern version, read “Art of the Deal”
Uncle Sam didn’t take it they bought it from the corrupt Mexican government at the time. They saw it as worthless land and valued the peso more than they did their people ( same as today). For it ones that didn’t pass history class -it was called The Gadsten purchase. If you want a more modern version, read “Art of the Deal”