Today is the day, to find out if the American are ready to take over the world. Well not technically, they were just there to find out if they are justified in going to war. So was the United States justified in going to war with Mexico? Well the US was justified in going to war with Mexico because Mexicans attacked US troops on Texas soil, they need to get more land for Manifest Destiny, and America needed to prove to Mexico that they did not steal Texas.
The United States went to war with Mexico in 1846.the war took place on disputed land between US and Mexico. On January 4 1845, Texas votes in favor of their annexation, on March 4 1845, President James Polk takes office, and on December 29 1845, Texas joined the union. "Events Leading up …show more content…
After James K. Polk was elected in late 1844, he proved to be a strong supporter of Manifest Destiny. Polk believed it was God's plan that America should extend its territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This evidence shows the US was justified in going to war with Mexico because they are ready to take control of the US.( Background Essay,317) “ California will, probably, next fall away from Mexico. Imbecile and distracted, Mexico never can exert any real government authority over such a country.(John O’Sullivan, …show more content…
President Polk paced an efficient military force between the Nueces and the Del Norte. This was necessary to meet a threatened invasion of Texas by the Mexican army. The invasion was threatened solely because Texas was determined to annex herself to their union.( President Polk,325) “ The congress of Texas, by its act of December 19, 1836, had declared the Rio del Norte to be the boundary of that republic. The country between that river and the Del Norte is now included within one of our congressional districts. (President Polk, 325)
Even though the US was justified in going to war with Mexico. They were also not justified because Mexico just got its independence from Spain, just 25 years before the Mexican American war. They barely had any time to come together
The United States went to war with Mexico in 1846.the war took place on disputed land between US and Mexico. On January 4 1845, Texas votes in favor of their annexation, on March 4 1845, President James Polk takes office, and on December 29 1845, Texas joined the union. "Events Leading up …show more content…
After James K. Polk was elected in late 1844, he proved to be a strong supporter of Manifest Destiny. Polk believed it was God's plan that America should extend its territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This evidence shows the US was justified in going to war with Mexico because they are ready to take control of the US.( Background Essay,317) “ California will, probably, next fall away from Mexico. Imbecile and distracted, Mexico never can exert any real government authority over such a country.(John O’Sullivan, …show more content…
President Polk paced an efficient military force between the Nueces and the Del Norte. This was necessary to meet a threatened invasion of Texas by the Mexican army. The invasion was threatened solely because Texas was determined to annex herself to their union.( President Polk,325) “ The congress of Texas, by its act of December 19, 1836, had declared the Rio del Norte to be the boundary of that republic. The country between that river and the Del Norte is now included within one of our congressional districts. (President Polk, 325)
Even though the US was justified in going to war with Mexico. They were also not justified because Mexico just got its independence from Spain, just 25 years before the Mexican American war. They barely had any time to come together