Mexico was in debt and France wanted to take over Mexico.
Mexico was deeply in debt and quit making interest payments. It was called the French Intervention.
Because a divided United States would make it easier for France to have influence in North America while his endeavors to maintain a hold on Mexico were underway. The North was largely unfavourable to French influence in Mexico.
It didn't. Mexico was never fully conquered by France.
France was not playing their hardest but some people think Mexico bribed France into losing.
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France controlled Mexico between 1862 and 1867.
None. Mexico suspended interest payments to foreign countries on July 17th, 1861. This angered France, Spain and England. Mexico's president negotiated the terms of such payments at the "La Soledad Preliminaries", and while Spain and England were satisfied and pulled their troops from the region, France wasn't interested in such debt, attacking Mexico and starting the Second Franco Mexican War (1862 - 1867).
France invaded Mexico from 1861 until 1867.
It is in France.
Herman Cortes is an explorer who started in Mexico city.
Mexico won the match. Mexico 2 - 0 France