MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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He attempted to negotiate with Mexico for land
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He negotiated for the Treaty of Velasco
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He was the main general during the Mexican-American War
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He became a hero in the Mexican-American War
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Detailed explanation-1: -He sat in the U.S. Congress from 1843 to 1845. In 1845 he was sent to Mexico by President James K. Polk to secure territorial concessions and at the same time to avert the approaching war with that country. Though he was not received officially by the Mexican government, he remained as an observer until the eve of war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polk sent John Slidell on a secret mission to Mexico City to negotiate the disputed Texas border, settle U.S. claims against Mexico, and purchase New Mexico and California for up to $30 million.
Detailed explanation-3: -His instructions to 1) obtain Mexican recognition of the Rio Grande as the border between Texas and the United States; 2) offer American forgiveness of the claims by U.S. citizens against the Mexican government; 3) purchase the New Mexico area for $5 million; and 4) purchase California at any price.
Detailed explanation-4: -Polk and others saw the acquisition of Texas, California, Oregon, and other territories as part of the nation’s Manifest Destiny to spread democracy over the continent. The U.S. also tried to buy Texas and what was called “Mexican California” from Mexico, which was seen as an insult by Mexico, before war broke out.