MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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All of these answers are correct
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The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
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America’s continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
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The U.S. recently annexed Texas
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Detailed explanation-1: -It stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (the Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (the U.S. claim).
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: -On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on Mexico after a request from President James K. Polk. Then, on May 26, 1848, both sides ratified the peace treaty that ended the conflict.
Detailed explanation-4: -The United States of America and Mexico went to war from 1846 to 1848. There were several reasons why they did so, but the most important ones were the US annexation of Texas and the Americans’ desire for California and other Mexican territories.