The Mexican-American War
Mexican-American War
Jacqulyn De La Torre
HIS/110CA
3/16/2015
Hadley Ajana
Mexican-American War
United States and Mexico were two nations headed in opposite directions. Mexico struggled to maintain a stable government and protect their land. The United States had a strong government and was influenced by the Manifest Destiny to expand its territory and claim its borders to Mexico. The differences, along with the skirmish over Mexican-American borders, lead to the Mexican-American War.
Causes of The Mexican-American War
There are two main reasons for the causes of the Mexican-American War. One reason would be the idea of Manifest Destiny; the belief that the United States had a God-given right to occupy and civilize the entire …show more content…
Mexico claimed the Nueces River while the United States claimed the Rio Grande River. On April 25, 1864, they both met at the Rio Grande River in dispute over the land and the Mexican army opened fire on the American troops. This lead to the victory in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Following those battles, Polk told the U.S Congress that the "cup of forbearance has been exhausted, even before Mexico passed the boundary of the United States, invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil"("Mexican-American War," 2009, para. 5). The losses were adding up very quickly for Mexico, so they decided to contact General Antonio López de Santa Anna to assist in the battle. Santa Anna convinced Polk that he promise to settle the war in favor of the United States only if he was allowed back into Mexico; he did not keep his word and immediately took control of the Mexican army, leading them to battle. Santa Anna was wounded in the battle of Buena Vista and was forced to withdraw and later named the President of Mexico. After many battles, the Mexican-American war came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe
Jacqulyn De La Torre
HIS/110CA
3/16/2015
Hadley Ajana
Mexican-American War
United States and Mexico were two nations headed in opposite directions. Mexico struggled to maintain a stable government and protect their land. The United States had a strong government and was influenced by the Manifest Destiny to expand its territory and claim its borders to Mexico. The differences, along with the skirmish over Mexican-American borders, lead to the Mexican-American War.
Causes of The Mexican-American War
There are two main reasons for the causes of the Mexican-American War. One reason would be the idea of Manifest Destiny; the belief that the United States had a God-given right to occupy and civilize the entire …show more content…
Mexico claimed the Nueces River while the United States claimed the Rio Grande River. On April 25, 1864, they both met at the Rio Grande River in dispute over the land and the Mexican army opened fire on the American troops. This lead to the victory in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Following those battles, Polk told the U.S Congress that the "cup of forbearance has been exhausted, even before Mexico passed the boundary of the United States, invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil"("Mexican-American War," 2009, para. 5). The losses were adding up very quickly for Mexico, so they decided to contact General Antonio López de Santa Anna to assist in the battle. Santa Anna convinced Polk that he promise to settle the war in favor of the United States only if he was allowed back into Mexico; he did not keep his word and immediately took control of the Mexican army, leading them to battle. Santa Anna was wounded in the battle of Buena Vista and was forced to withdraw and later named the President of Mexico. After many battles, the Mexican-American war came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe