The Mexican-American War is a forgotten war that was fought over questionable motives and has greatly affected our nation.
Annexation, Greed, and Manifest Destiny
One cause of the M-A war was America’s admittance of Texas into the Union. Mexico was still bitter over their loss of Texas in 1836, so much that they did not recognize it as the sovereign nation it was. This is one of the reasons caused America to refrain from admitting the nation despite Texan support. Another was that Texas was a nation that allowed slavery. Admittance would mean the sudden addition of weight in a delicate balancing act the government was forced to perform lest the nation be ripped in two. The political implications were not going to hold back presidents Tyler …show more content…
Manifest Destiny was a term coined by John O’Sullivan in the title of his paper on America’s future. It referenced the idea that North America was destined to be ruled by white Americans. As much as it was an ideal for many people, others, especially politicians, used the phrase as a catchall excuse, much like politicians today using the phase “to make the world safe for democracy.” This idea was also seen as a perfect example of American hypocrisy by other nations, as they were seen to be preaching and stealing land at the same time. These three main problems led to the …show more content…
The document stated that in Mexico’s surrender, they would cede the lands that would become California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. When combined with the annexation of Texas (1845) and the Purchas of Oregon (1846), the decade contained the fastest growth the nation has ever seen. Google Images “Land Purchases of the U.S.”
This growth was not all positive. All the new land meant new political battles over slavery, which eventually led to the Civil War. It also greatly affected the wealth America, as the gold rush in California occurred immediately after the war was over. It has even affected the relations between the nations, as America’s exercised strength has made all subsequent negotiations lopsided. Another facet of the war was that it trained the officers that would come to fight each other in the Civil
Annexation, Greed, and Manifest Destiny
One cause of the M-A war was America’s admittance of Texas into the Union. Mexico was still bitter over their loss of Texas in 1836, so much that they did not recognize it as the sovereign nation it was. This is one of the reasons caused America to refrain from admitting the nation despite Texan support. Another was that Texas was a nation that allowed slavery. Admittance would mean the sudden addition of weight in a delicate balancing act the government was forced to perform lest the nation be ripped in two. The political implications were not going to hold back presidents Tyler …show more content…
Manifest Destiny was a term coined by John O’Sullivan in the title of his paper on America’s future. It referenced the idea that North America was destined to be ruled by white Americans. As much as it was an ideal for many people, others, especially politicians, used the phrase as a catchall excuse, much like politicians today using the phase “to make the world safe for democracy.” This idea was also seen as a perfect example of American hypocrisy by other nations, as they were seen to be preaching and stealing land at the same time. These three main problems led to the …show more content…
The document stated that in Mexico’s surrender, they would cede the lands that would become California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. When combined with the annexation of Texas (1845) and the Purchas of Oregon (1846), the decade contained the fastest growth the nation has ever seen. Google Images “Land Purchases of the U.S.”
This growth was not all positive. All the new land meant new political battles over slavery, which eventually led to the Civil War. It also greatly affected the wealth America, as the gold rush in California occurred immediately after the war was over. It has even affected the relations between the nations, as America’s exercised strength has made all subsequent negotiations lopsided. Another facet of the war was that it trained the officers that would come to fight each other in the Civil