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To: Copeland who wrote (491351)6/18/2012 1:24:58 PM
From: ManyMoose3 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) of 793931
 
The belief that the United States stole the Southwest from Mexico is widely shared by a lot of Hispanics here in Phoenix.

That belief is not true. The United States paid Mexico for most of the Southwest under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, but not as much as it would have paid if Mexico had voluntarily sold the territory before the The Mexican-American War.

Also, there was the Gadsen Purchase.

"The residents could choose whether they wanted American or Mexican citizenship; all but 1000 or so chose American citizenship, which included full voting rights.[10] Article XII engaged the United States to pay, "In consideration of the extension acquired", 15 million dollars (equivalent to $400 million today),[11] in annual installments of 3 million dollars."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo

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