Mexico Dbq Analysis

The United states and Mexico were two states had very different sentiments. The United States was mostly Protestant, pro-slavery, and greatly ignored Mexican jurisdiction. Mexico was the total opposite, being Catholic, anti-slavery, and wanted to keep Texans under their control. Theses differences played part in what made the tensions between these two states so great. The topic of document A is “Annexation.” It is an article from “The United States Magazine and Democratic Review” written in July, 1845. John L. O’Sullivan, being the author, believes that the Annexation of Texas calls for kind and cheerful attitudes. Many nations disagree and do not support the actions of the United States, making their power and greatness to become limited. This does not make the U.S. discontinue their efforts. O’Sullivan speaks on his thought that California will dissociate from Mexico next because of their inability to govern properly. In this document, there is no real reason for war to be necessary. Document B is a war message from president James K. Polk to the Senate and House of Representatives on May 11, 1846. Polk has declared war and has had troops take position between the Nueces and the Del Norte. Polk says it was the United States’ duty to …show more content…
He thinks that the Mexican-American War was the most dramatic event in history between the two states. The U.S. referred to the event as “ The Mexican War”, while Mexico referred to it as “The U.S. Invasion.” This shows that while the United States thought they were protecting their land, Mexico saw it as keeping their border safe. Hearing about the Treaty between the U.S. and Texas in 1844, Mexico thought of this as a call for war. Mexico saw the United States occupying land that was not yet decided upon, as an attack. This document gives evidence that the United States did not have the right to declare war on