Mexican Texas

After James Polk was inaugurated as President in 1845, he immediately set his sights on extending the U.S.’s borders to Mexico. In 1845 when Texas was annexed into the U.S. there was much debate on its border with Texas claiming it was the Rio Grande while Mexico believed it was the Nueces River. Polk saw that war with Mexico could acquire California and Mexico and sent American troops to the Rio Grande to provoke the Mexicans.In the end, Polk got what he wanted, we gained California, Nevada,…

1. The Mexican War - The Mexican-American War began in 1846 when President Polk sent a United States representative make an offer of purchasing California and parts of New Mexico from the Mexicans. He also requested to settle the border territory claims in Texas. The US offered $25-$30 million, along with $3 million in relief debt for American citizens. The Mexican government refused to meet with the representative, causing Polk to order US troops to move into the disputed territory to protect…

Mexico abolished slavery practices in the whole of the Mexican territory- including present-day Texas. Slaveholders in Texas rebelled against the Mexican government and won their independence in 1836 and re-legalized slavery. Mexicans continued to fight for the abolition of slavery in Texan territory, so Texas decided to request annexation to The United States; President Polk granted Texas entry into the Union despite Mexican objections to Texas’ blatant disregard…

Americans, do you mean those bandits! The Mexican War started on April 25, 1846 near the Rio Grande river on foreign soil. Some events that led up to the war were the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Was the United States justified in going to war with Mexico? America was not justified in going to war with Mexico, mainly because the Americans stole the Mexican’s land, forced their ideas of slavery, and infiltrated Mexican land. One reason the Mexican war was not justified was…

This event was called the Treaty of Limits between the United Mexican states and the United States of America and happened in 1828 between Mexico and the US. It was concluded on January 12, 1828 at Mexico City. Joel Poinsett signed for the US and Sebastián Camacho and Josè Esteva signed for Mexico. The treaty recognized…

of oil that was found in Texas was in Spindletop. They found the oil in the year 1901 in January. Many people wanted to find oil, so they packed up their stuff and moved to boom towns. Wildcatters and roustabouts found the oil and made millions of dollars that next day, but oil soon became common and the prices went down. During this radio show, we are going to talk about the social changes that were brought by oil. The three important social changes oil brought to Texas were the spinoff jobs…

Like all other countries around the world, the relationship between the United States and Mexico has changed throughout the years. The US has been a good source of help for the Mexican government during times of economic hardships. Mexico has provided the US with support with its workforce and economy during times of war. Today the presidents of both countries maintain close relationships as they strive for a better country. They unite to discuss the nation’s problems in hopes to finding the…

In chapter six, Menchaca examines how the newly formed Mexican Republic adopted the United States' constitutional structure and moved a step further by granting citizenship to people regardless of race. This was a very tolerant idea that was well ahead of its time. However, this new Constitution established by Mexican legislators excluded slaves. Under the Mexican Republic, legislators decided that instead of abolishing slavery, a slave code would be issued to improve the lives of slaves. This…

In Sam Houston and the American Southwest, the author, Randolph B. Campbell, argues that many of the political decisions that Sam Houston made throughout his life had been influenced by Houston’s practical approach to problems and issues and his level-headed nature. Houston developed this mindset through the years that he had lived with the Cherokee nation, and he exercised these ideas in such a way to further himself as a leader in the political world and to gain respect among his peers. At the…

The occupation of conquered territory began following the Texas and Mexican-American wars and U.S. aggressions. It cost 12,000 lives and $10m, for a gain of a colony 2.5 times as big as France, rich farmland, natural resources like gold, silver, zinc, oil, and uranium, stimulated commerce and industry (mining, agriculture and stock), ports and ocean access. Mexico was left shrunken, and hindered in its ability to build its economy. The wars left a legacy of hatred. They left immediate losses,…