[robertpaulsen]

"... much as Santa Ana as a prisoner of war was forced at gunpoint to sign away northern Mexico at Guadalupe Hidalgo."

What???

First of all, we didn't need a gun to force the Mexican government to take the $15 million we paid for that land.

Second, Santa Anna went into voluntary exile while a new Mexican government negotiated peace. His signature is not on the document.

You're thinking of the 1836 Treaties of Velasco, which both parties ended up violating.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

First of all, we didn't need a gun to force the Mexican government to take the $15 million we paid for that land.

Mexico was offered large sums of money before and during the war. It required the taking of Mexico City to force them to accept it.

Second, Santa Anna went into voluntary exile while a new Mexican government negotiated peace. His signature is not on the document.

You're thinking of the 1836 Treaties of Velasco, which both parties ended up violating.

I will grant you that point :-)