American intrusion into New Spain, what is now American soil today, found westward expansion a belief of fortune. As Anglo-Americans started receiving rights as foreigners to enter the northern frontier of New Spain and then Mexico, they brought over an influence that led them to develop land that they would once own. Hispanics living in the northern frontier thought of the Anglos as an ally in building a prosperous nation for Mexico. They had no idea the influence of Anglos would endanger the existence of Mexico in the north. Once Mexico gained its independence from Spain’s deteriorating government, they made their own efforts to expand their population in the most cost effective way.
Mexico opening the borders to foreigners is what led Yankees, Anglo Americans, to unwittingly build animosity between the two nations. When the United States acquired Louisiana from Spain, this westward movement along with many other expansionist ideas raised minimal Mexican government concern. The Mexican government didn’t look past the Americans who offered traded goods in exchange for land, “a foreigner who settled in Texas received a liberal grant of land in exchange for developing it,”. (58) Many Anglos who would only have trading rights eventually wanted to make Mexico their home. They became Roman Catholics, learned Spanish, and sometimes married and lived …show more content…
Although both races made it possible to coexist with each other, there was a deeper judgment each had with one another. Fortune never came for Mexico, instead the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was created for Mexico to give away a third of their land after the Mexican war. Many New Mexicans saw through the American actions and called to restore the influential infiltration that was created on the northern frontier. Letting in foreigners was the downfall of Mexico’s northern
Mexico opening the borders to foreigners is what led Yankees, Anglo Americans, to unwittingly build animosity between the two nations. When the United States acquired Louisiana from Spain, this westward movement along with many other expansionist ideas raised minimal Mexican government concern. The Mexican government didn’t look past the Americans who offered traded goods in exchange for land, “a foreigner who settled in Texas received a liberal grant of land in exchange for developing it,”. (58) Many Anglos who would only have trading rights eventually wanted to make Mexico their home. They became Roman Catholics, learned Spanish, and sometimes married and lived …show more content…
Although both races made it possible to coexist with each other, there was a deeper judgment each had with one another. Fortune never came for Mexico, instead the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was created for Mexico to give away a third of their land after the Mexican war. Many New Mexicans saw through the American actions and called to restore the influential infiltration that was created on the northern frontier. Letting in foreigners was the downfall of Mexico’s northern