Causes Of The Mexican American War

The Mexican War was viewed as one of the most controversial wars in United States history. Originating from the annexation of Texas, or the lack thereof in Mexico’s eyes, the final spark to cause the war was an incident between soldiers of both countries in disputed land. Both Mexico and the US claimed to have been provoked by the other, and that they were only protecting their country. Many US citizens argued the war, as it appeared President Polk was using it for reasons other than self defense. By going to war with Mexico, the US faced the possibility of gaining much more of Mexico’s land and extending slavery in the country. The United States' decision to go to war with Mexico was based on a desire to extend slavery, to gain land they had

The Mexican and American war was a very controversial war. Some think it was just and others think it was unjust. The war started after the Texas wanted to annex on to the united states. Mexico and Texas both thought they owned a strip of land in between But the Texans thought it was there. The undisputed territory both sides wanted and the U.S even was willing to pay for it, but Mexico turned it down! One event that sparked that was the president of the United States J. K. Polk wanting the war to happen. As so he sent troops to build a fort on the disputed territory in hopes of the Mexicans attacking. This plan worked and they attacked. So Polk got congress to declare war.

It’s 1846 and a war has begun, thousands dead, and only half of Mexico is left. This war took place on the “Texas side” of the Rio Grande. The war ended in 1848 after mass destruction took place. The war was called the ‘Mexican War” or the ‘US Invasion” depending on what side you were on. Many things led to the Mexican War. One event was that John Sidell was asked to leave Mexico City because he angered the Mexican government. Also, James K. Polk became president of the United States in late 1844. The last major event that led to the Mexican War was that Congress voted to annex Texas (Background Essay, par 6-7). Other previous events that led up to this war was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Texas

On April 25, 1846, 11 US soldiers were killed when they trespassed onto Mexican land. This was caused because of an order given by the Mexican government to protect their borders. Little did Americans & Mexicans know, but this simple order would start a war. The Mexican American War was about how the United States felt more worthy of owning Mexico’s land than Mexico. The Mexican American War was not justified because the USA annexed Texas without Mexico’s consent and they also trespassed the border, onto Mexico’s land.

The Mexican War was undertaken after the failed attempt of the United States government and John Slidell to buy California from Mexico. It failed due to the weak link between the two countries caused by the annexation of Texas. President Polk claimed, as stated in Polk’s War Message to Congress on May 11, 1846 (Doc H), that the Mexicans had spilled American blood on American soil. In the order from Secretary of War William L. Marcy to General Zachary Taylor (Doc E), Marcy says that if Mexico shows any sign of aggression that it would be taken as an act of war. To the President and to the other government officials this was an act of war and therefore declared war on Mexico. With the two armies lined up aimed at each other at the

The Mexican-American war fought between 1846 and 1848 remains a topic of much contention amongst modern historians. Differing accounts and conclusions of the war are often presented and one must remain pragmatic when analysing both primary and secondary sources regarding the war. There is a clear time line of events that led to the outbreak of the war, but there is one major event, and one minor action, which directly resulted in the declarations of war on both sides of the conflict between Mexico and the United States. Most scholars agree that the annexation of the Republic of Texas by

“Mexico started the war” Said James Polk. Mexico declared themselves a country in 1821 from Spain there mother country.Texas was part of Mexico but texans didn’t like being treated unfairly and related there problem to the american revolutionary.Texas declared independance from Mexico in 1836.Texas became a country for 10 years before being annexed by the united states in 1845.Texas has become a slave state. President Polk (president of United States Of America) was having some issues with mexico because in 1846, the mexican soldiers attacked 36 american soldiers.That when america got to war with Mexico.United states was justified in going to war with mexico because Mexico crossed the border and attacked 36 U.S men,the mexican government was weak,and Mexico wasn’t fair to Texas.

The shots that killed and injured sixteen U.S. soldiers finally gave President Polk of the United States “reason” to go to war with Mexico. The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because the United States provoked Mexico’s “attack” and only took the land for their development (which they did unlawfully).

[Tension arose between the United States and Mexico when the United States decided to annex Texas, but the two countries couldn’t come to an agreement about where the border was. When sixteen American soldiers were patrolling along the north of the Rio Grande River, Mexicans shot every one of them dead, thus making the United States declare war on Mexico.] The U.S. was not justified in going to war with Mexico.*One reason is that the shooting of the U.S. troops occurred on disputed territory, so Mexico believed that the United States was invading their land.* [Doc C is an informative article about Mexico’s viewpoint of the war, written by Jesus Velasco-Marquez in 2006.] Doc C states,

The U.S.-Mexican War was a violent and shattering event for Mexican citizens that lasted from 1846-1848 in what is now the state of Texas. It drastically altered the course of Mexican and American history for years to come. It occurred because of the unsettled disputes about the borders of newly annexed Texas. Once the debilitating battle ended, the United States emerged a world power having acquired more than 500,000 square miles of valuable territory. There are many potentially feasible explanations on the cause of the war; including, fault laying with American slaveholders for conquest of Mexico, the war as an American plot and responsibility lying with President Polk of the United States. However, this paper focuses on the three

The war was primarily caused by the United States President James K. Polk use of the concept “manifest destiny.” Manifest Destiny was a belief that Americans felt it was their God given right to expand their land and start to civilize their acquired land.3 During the Mexican-American War John L. O’Sullivan once said regarding the ideas of manifest destiny “Other nations have undertaken…hostile interference against us (the U.S.)…hammering our power, limiting our greatness and checking the fulfillment of our Manifest Destiny.” 4 John L. O’Sullivan implied in this quote is the other nations being Mexico interfering with the United States expanding their territory. Once the war was concluded, the basis of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was in creation and an American diplomat, by the name of Nicholas Trist negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo claiming lands such as Texas, New Mexico, and Upper California. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo created an “artificial political border” 5 when the United States acquired land from the victory of the Mexican-American War. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was referred to the treaty

The United States war with Mexico continues to be a diverse topic. The United states lived under the Constitution of freedom, equality, and the belief that the expansion of the U.S. was inevitable. Upon the belief and desires of the Americans, the United States saw the opportunity to annex Texas from Mexico which caused a feud between them. This later on caused a two year war that took the lives of over ten thousands people. Although the United States war against Mexico resulted in the gaining of America’s most valuable land, the war itself was unjust because of the actions of the greedy Texans, the unethical use to expand slavery, and the selfish philosophy of Manifest Destiny.

The Mexican-American was very important to our country. We not only annexed Texas but, gained other states what is now modern day California, Utah, and Nevada. Mexico also obtains from the war which was debt relief. This paper explains how America and Mexico went from enemies to allies.

A sanguinary and exhausting ordeal, the Mexican-American War greatly influenced New Mexico because of its many lasting effects. Fought between 1846 and 1848, the relatively short Mexican-American War’s effects still resonate in modern times. For New Mexico, the War determined the region’s destiny as well as its future. Some of the most profound effects that the Mexican-American War had on New Mexico includes the introduction of its citizens to a new American way of life, New Mexico’s acceptance into the United States as a territory and eventually a state, and New Mexico’s uncertain slavery status.

The Mexican-American war, also known as the Mexican war happened between 1846 and 1848 with the participants being United States of America and Mexico. Texas, previously a Mexican state, was the primary cause of the war. A series of disagreements had occurred between Texans and the Mexican government leading to Texas declaration of its independence in 1836. Later, Texas decided to join the United States as the 28th state and this infuriated Mexico. Additionally, border disagreements came up with Mexico claiming the border was at Nueces River while Texas claimed it was at Rio Grande River. James K. Polk, the president, sent his army to protect the border which ended up in shooting between Mexican and American troops. It is after this that