about how Polk wants to go to war with Mexico so that we can take their land. Many people oppose this‚ including Thomas Parker. Parker wants the land‚ but doesn’t want to gain it by war but rather by better ideas and a welcoming society that would make the Americas desirable. People back home thought this war was unnecessary‚ they wanted the Americans to be captured and held hostage; with no harm done to their bodies. How the majority of the Americans felt about this war is a social factor because it
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them to have issues with their neighbors. The Mexican American war the very first‚ which was actually fought on foreign soil. Something they were not used to. After settling a good portion of the United States‚ they looked to the Mexican territory for conquering. Mexico and America have been neighbors for a while and tensions ran high between them since they were both looking for new territories. When Texas gained independence from Mexico‚ the state became an independent zone between the two countries
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A war between the U.S. and Mexico spanned the period from 1846 to 1847. The war was initiated by Mexico and resulted in Mexico’s defeat and the loss of approximately half of its national territory in the north. The United States was unjustified in going to war with Mexico; this was due to the fact that the land was rightfully claimed by Mexico‚ our lack of acknowledgment towards the Mexican government‚ and the fact that Mexico was just protecting their borders. One of the reasons the United States
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The Mexican-American War all started by Texas. They wanted its independence and started fighting with Mexico and that lead to the Mexican American War and led to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 where they paid $15 millions of dollars for Texas‚ Arizona‚ New Mexico and California and bits of other states as well. Mexico was filled with internal struggles that approached on the Civil War. However‚ it was refusing to recognize the independence of Texas. Mexico threatened war with U.S if it took
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The Mexican-American War that occurred in 1846 through 1848 was the mark of the first U.S. armed that was fought on foreign soil. It was politically divided and unprepared Mexico against President James K. Polk. Texas obtained independence in 1836 from Mexico; the government in Mexico was actively encouraging the border raids and warning that any attempt at taking over would eventually lead to war. In the year 1846 of April 25‚ the Mexican army attacked U.S. soldiers while under the control of General
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War is always a last resort‚ a hail-mary if you will. America has seen its share of battles and conflicts‚ but the most famous and possibly the most important was the Revolutionary War. The military conflict during this war through the use of tactics and goals brought about economic‚ political‚ and social repercussions for both the colonists and the British. The colonists would find out that the goals they wanted to obtain would take more than determination and will. They soon realized they
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The Mexican American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico. This was a battle for land where Mexico was fighting to keep what they thought was their property and the U.S. desired to retain the disputed land of Texas and obtain more of Mexico’s northern lands. There were two main causes of the Mexican War. First‚ the idea of “Manifest destiny” meaning the belief that America had a God-given right to occupy and civilize the whole continent. As large number of Americans migrated towards
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For years‚ the lives of Mexican Americans were living in harsh conditions due to being racial discriminated against by Anglo Americans. Mexicans have had their land taken away‚ received low wages‚ and targeted for petty crimes. At the start of World War II‚ Mexicans Americans were given an opportunity to join the armed forces for a chance to change their social and economic conditions at home. When Mexican came home from the war they developed an excellent military record‚ as well as their self-esteem
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cannons fill the air. Rifles pop through the sound of men shouting at their soldiers. This was the sound of the Mexican-American war over Texas. The Mexican-American war was when Texas wanted to become a part of America‚ but Mexico was holding them back. Manifest Destiny‚ the attack on Taylor‚ and an economy benefit of the land were three ways the United States was justified in going to war with Mexico. Manifest Destiny was the idea that freedom could be spread throughout the world and into every
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United States was justified in going to war with Mexico. The Mexican-American War was fought mostly because of Texas’s border confusion. When Texas won its independence from Mexico‚ they stated that the "great big river of the south" would be the border‚ but because of Texan’s vagueness‚ Mexicans thought the Nueces River was the border‚ while the U.S. and Texas claims they were talking about the Rio Grande. The reasons America was justified in going to war with Mexico is the fact that Mexico had
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