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We didn’t get California and Texas by war, we got that by Devine right. Manifest Destiny.
I believe we paid Mexico money for most of the territory…after invading nearly to Mexico City.
“I’ll give you $50”
“It’s a million square miles!”
“Yeah, but there’s dead bodies all over it.”
“YOU KILLED THEM!”
“Fine. $55. Take it or leave it.”
A brief history of New York becoming New York:
English: that New Amsterdam place is looking mighty fine…
Dutch: Don’t even think about it! New Amsterdam is heavily fortified and not for sale at any cost!
English: we have some nutmeg…
Dutch: SOLD!
Nearly? We fought basically At Mexico City, today that is well within the city limits
