Mexican American War Essay
The Mexican American war is often overlooked when in reality, it was one of the most important wars in US history which changed history. This war was first started in 1846 and ended in 1848. Though the war was a little short, a lot changed for the US in just two years. The war started about a mile North of the Rio Grande because a squadron of American troops “crossed the border” and 16 peaceful Americans were shot and killed. The United States was definitely justified in going to war with Mexico because Mexico wasn't really using the land that America took, America was peaceful and Mexico just randomly killed 16 soldiers, and it was America’s manifest destiny to expand to the Pacific Ocean, meaning it was God’s will. Mexico gained its independence
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“Mexican leaders were aware of the near emptiness of their Northern lands.”(Roden 317). This country was actually inviting US farmers to come to North Mexico to fill and use it. Mexico was absolutely extravagant for the amount of people they had. America was conclusively justified is going to war with Mexico because this shows that it was okay to expand to California. America definitely did not have enough land for the amount of people they had and Mexico had way too much land for the amount of people they …show more content…
Some may say that America already took Texas so why take more? Also, Americans just marched upon their land and took what wasn't theirs. In some way, that could be interpreted as America being tormentors. But still, there are better ways why America should have gone to war and earned land for their people. “In the eyes of the [Mexican] government, the mobilization of the US army was an outright attack on Mexico…. As a consequence, the Mexican government reaffirmed the instruction to protect the border” (Jesus Velasco-Marquez 327). But even though some have seen America’s actions as selfish and mean, America did have enough reasons in expanding, growing and prospering. America was never a bully and their actions were significant in the becoming of the
“Mexican leaders were aware of the near emptiness of their Northern lands.”(Roden 317). This country was actually inviting US farmers to come to North Mexico to fill and use it. Mexico was absolutely extravagant for the amount of people they had. America was conclusively justified is going to war with Mexico because this shows that it was okay to expand to California. America definitely did not have enough land for the amount of people they had and Mexico had way too much land for the amount of people they …show more content…
Some may say that America already took Texas so why take more? Also, Americans just marched upon their land and took what wasn't theirs. In some way, that could be interpreted as America being tormentors. But still, there are better ways why America should have gone to war and earned land for their people. “In the eyes of the [Mexican] government, the mobilization of the US army was an outright attack on Mexico…. As a consequence, the Mexican government reaffirmed the instruction to protect the border” (Jesus Velasco-Marquez 327). But even though some have seen America’s actions as selfish and mean, America did have enough reasons in expanding, growing and prospering. America was never a bully and their actions were significant in the becoming of the