1. Mexican american war
... internal problem ensuing. The 12-year struggle for independence had left the country in a state of agony. With 10% of the population killed, and a decade of spending money with no incoming taxes, the economy and the government were in a desperate state. Mexico also had substantial loans to various ... such a large area of land and made American expansion that much easier. Mexico was deeply and bitterly divided by the Centralist and Federalist powers within the country and this made it impossible for either side to make any positive progress. Another factor that led to instability, ... w...
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