MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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The Mexican War was fought on 3 fronts before General Winfield Scott & the US soldiers captured ____ ?
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The Alamo
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Mexico City
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Texas
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Americans took the offensive, invading Mexico on three fronts: from the north through Texas, from the east through the port of Veracruz, and into the west (present-day California and New Mexico). The Americans won every major battle of the war, mostly thanks to superior artillery and officers.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the capture of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott on September 14, 1847, the fighting subsided.
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