American settlers outnumbered Mexican citizens. They began to take over the regional administration and to insist on special US-based privileges such as owning slaves, appointing their own lawmen, and using US legal principles for land-ownership. None of these things were acceptable to the Mexican
He colonized the Americas and kickstarted their progress to what we know today. He also made a place for people to have a fresh start by moving to the New World. He did however kill many native people and also bought diseases that killed even more native people. In conclusion we should recognize him for what he did towards the progression of the New World whilst knowing the bad things he committed.
