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    and Canada to the West Coast. However, the negotiation with Texas was overruled and although Mexico could not prevent Texas from claiming dependency, the Mexicans, with absolute certainty would not allow Texas borders to reach into the river of Rio Grande and so war was declared. “A military historian named John S.D. Eisenhower

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    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

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    Mexican War Dbq Analysis

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    troops of General Zachary Taylor were sent to the Rio Grande. The US considered the Rio Grande to be the new border between Mexico and the US but the Mexicans believed the border was farther north at the Nueces River. The Mexican government automatically thought the movement of the U.S. army was an attack on Mexico. (Doc C). The Mexicans knew they had to defend the border of the Rio Grande so that’s what they did. They set up troops along the Rio Grande to protect its border (Doc C). In document C it states

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    “Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn’t give a hoot for the man who lost and laughed. That’s why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war” (George s. Patton). America went into war with mexico because they couldn’t agree with which country owned what land. Texans were starting a revolution against Mexico to make Texas It’s own country. So the Americans went to war with mexico over land in 1846. The war with Mexico started in 1846. The war took place mostly in mexico and texas. What

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    Ruin Porn Summary

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    Upon your request, I analyzed the article regarding the subject of “Ruin Porn” by Brian Doucet and Drew Philp. After analyzing, I do think this article should be published in the Shorthorn. Readers of the Shorthorn would find this to be a credible article, and they would also find it to be very persuasive due to the clear use of ethos, logos, and pathos when describing the city of Detroit and the artists, which take advantage of the parts of the city, which appear to be deteriorating. The authors’

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    War is declared by leaders, but the real leaders are the ones who fight it. The Mexican War, it was one of the main wars after the Alamo. The Mexican War was a war between Mexico and America. The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because they stole land, owned slaves, and broke Mexico’s rules. The Alamo was a previous battle site between Mexico and Texas which, although it didn’t last long, everyone was killed on the American side. Mexico in the 1800s was much larger than

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    New Mexico real estate has, in the past, been some of the most affordable in the country. The prices however, have gradually increased with the slow but steady invasion of Californians and other people seeking to relocate to cities with lower standards of living. Nevertheless, New Mexico real estate is still comparatively much more affordable than some of the more populous states such as California or New York. For lovers of nature and adventurers of the great outdoors, New Mexico provides the

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    Juan Nepomceno Cortina

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    These people would mostly be Texas rangers who were there to secure the Rio Grande Valley, but in reality they would torture other races other than whites. They would torture Mexicans by arresting them in crimes that they either never commit or even if there was very little evidence, which they even, made Hispanic children’s, lives

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    a bicyclist for more than forty five years now, and is used to riding a couple thousand miles a year, but before his trip he hadn’t been on a bike for roughly four months. However starting his trip from Mexico and riding through Texas and the Rio Grande River, he was mainly riding on flat tabletop surfaces, helping him ride himself back into shape. Pierce started his journey on February 5 in Matamoros, Mexico, however didn’t start riding his bike until he hit the border. He spent the night in Mexico

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    Texas Biomes

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    Our ecosystem is described depending on the location we are located in. There is different plants, animals, and environments in different environmental regions. For this paper we are focusing on the six different biomes structures we have in the state of Texas. The first biome I am going to discuss is the Central Prairies and Woodlands biome. This biome is located in the middle of biome 2 and 3 covering all of the coastal area from the Gulf of Mexico. The precipitation gradient in this area is

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