Was The Mexican American War Justified Or Unjustified

There were big wars in the past, but have you heard of the Mexican-American war? In 1821 was the Mexican Independence, in 1845 was the Texas annexation by the US, 1846-1848 was the Mexican war, and in 1848 was the Mexican Cessation. Now we are going to find out if the US was justified or unjustified in going to war. The US was unjustified in going to war because of 3 reasons: Polk provoked it, Robbery of Texas, and the growth of Slavery of Texas. One reason the US was unjustified is that Polk provoked Mexico. He was a strong believer of Manifest Destiny. He believed that it was God’s plan to kick out Mexicans and let the USA grows more. He stole Texas from Mexico (Doc.B). This evidence shows that the US was unjustified in going