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In the beginning of Mexican-American war, the US planned to invade Mexico City. On March 9, 1847, General Scott landed with an army of 12,000 men on the beaches near Veracruz, Mexico's most important eastern port city. From this point, from March to August, Scott and Santa Anna fought a series of bloody, hard-fought battles from the coast inland toward Mexico City. Finally, on September 14, the American army entered Mexico City. To save their people less bloodshed the Mexicans signed The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo, selling half of their land.
After this the Mexican-Americans were the poorest Hispanic group in the world, making the road to the American Dream more out of reach for them.
After this the Mexican-Americans were the poorest Hispanic group in the world, making the road to the American Dream more out of reach for them.