James K. Conquest Dbq Analysis

On May 9th, 1846 mexican soldiers fired upon americans north of the Rio Grande. Texas was once part of mexico but was annexed in 1845. The fight was over the border that was made to divide Mexico and Texas. When president James K. Polk sent troops into the disputed area then that was what started this war. America was not right to got to war because U.S.A was robbing the land, Polk provoked the war, and slavery will expand.

U.S.A was robbing the land because Polk wanted to extend America’s territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean (Background Essay). Polk sent american troops into the disputed area of Southern Texas and knew that it would start a war and that if the americans won then the americans would gain the land (Doc D). He also sent John Slidell to Mexico City to try and buy California. Those documents show that Polk was trying to gain as much land as he could. …show more content…
The troops arrived at the Rio Grande and Polk knew that the Rio Grande was the border and knew it would start the war. These documents show that the actions Polk took was to anger Mexico and it was to start a war on purpose so that Polk could win and gain Mexico. He also was trying to make a confrontation with Mexico and Mexico of course thought that Polk’s troops were attacking