Manifest Destiny, Americans felt it was a "God-given" right.
Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian mercenaries before withdrawing
The state of the Mexican economy as a nation moving into the 1940s was extraordinary compared to what they had been through in the past couple decades. Not only was the country sustaining itself without dependency on foreign industries, but it was also discovering new findings in the oil field boosting their ratings in oil production. Presidents were not solely picked on military experience as it had been before, education and healthcare funding was increased greatly, and the military budget was reduced greatly. The Mexican government was in a much better place than it had been before
In North America, the land grants were typically 1/4 section, or, 160 acres. So, this looked really good to immigrants most of whom could only dream of owning land back home.
