Was California REALLY Stolen from Mexico? | Forgotten History

California was taken by war, treaty, and blood, but was it a rescue or a theft? This episode dives into Manifest Destiny, the Mexican-American War, and modern fallout. In the 1840s, America had its eye on the Pacific and California, then part of Mexico, was the prize. From the chaos of Santa Anna’s leadership to the bloody siege of Chapultepec Castle, this wa …