MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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The U.S. was in an economic depression and needed land
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The U.S. wanted Mexico City
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Mexican troops fired on American troops
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Mexico refused to trade with the U.S.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered its territory. Mexico refused to recognize the Treaties of Velasco, because they were signed by President Antonio López de Santa Anna while he was captured by the Texas Army during the 1836 Texas Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -The immediate cause of the Mexican-American War was a disputed boundary between the United States and Texas on the Nueces Strip. Mexico did not recognize Texas as legitimate American territory and Texas admission to the United States antagonized Mexican officials and citizens.
Detailed explanation-3: -In short, the Mexican-American War was caused because of the United States’ repeated encroachment on Mexican territory, such as its’ annexation of Texas, which Mexico refused to recognize as being independent. Therefore, Mexico also refused to recognize the claimed border between the two nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Better Resources. The American government committed plenty of cash to the war effort. The soldiers had good guns and uniforms, enough food, high-quality artillery and horses and just about everything else they needed. The Mexicans, on the other hand, were totally broke during the entire war.
Detailed explanation-5: -1) Territory (land) disputes. 2) Texas Annexation-Texas was admitted to the Union as a slave state nine years after winning its independence from Mexico. The annexation was a contributing factor to the Mexican-American War. 1) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo-Mexico gave up California and New Mexico.