Diplomacy
-Although there were many wealthy Mexican landowners in what is now Southern California when the United States acquired the territory, these Mexican nationals did not maintain ownership of their land because:

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Mexican landowners generally lost their land due to the cost of endless lawsuits. Although their ownership of the land had been protected by the American government after the Mexican-American War, they found their ownership constantly challenged as white settlers sought to seize their land. While the Mexican-American landowners generally won their lawsuits, the costs associated with defense often forced them to sell their land.

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