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1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain, but 25 years later, Mexico had to endure another war. Culture differences between Mexico and the U.S led to conflict . Mexico was Catholic and the U.S. mostly were Protestant/Pro-Slavery. Once James K. Polk was elected, everything changed. Polk not only wanted Texas, he wanted California as well. The thing is, California was still Mexico’s territory. Texas, however, was not, after winning their independence from Mexico in 1836. Polk tried to…

In the article “There Is No True History of the Westward Expansion,” by Robert Morgan, states his claims towards westward expansion. Morgan believes that the expansion was one of the best events that occurred in modern times in America. Morgan’s claims are easy to come in agreement with. If agreeing with Morgan that the expansion across the West changed America for the good and without the expansion we would not be the great country we are today, you are supporting good claims. Morgan argues…

Texas stands as a state today because of a back and forth battle between Mexico and the United States. In late 1844, Polk was elected President of the United States. He wanted to annex Texas and he also had his eyes on California. Congress finally voted to annex Texas before he took office. Polk was delighted. On May 9, 1846, Mexican soldiers fired upon Americans on the “Texas side” of the Rio Grande, the area claimed by the United States. That action gave President Polk a justification for…

I. What is a goal? People can more or less define a goal, without even thinking too hard, because the word “goal” is in their mouth, most of the time. What we mean by that is that when it comes to jobs, most people have goals; when it comes to relationships most people have goals; overall, every aspect of our lives revolve around personal goals. But what is a goal objectively? In most dictionaries, it is defined as the object of a person 's ambition or effort; in other words, an aim or a…

When James K. Polk ran for president, he called for an expansion of states including Texas, California, and all of Oregon. At the time, Oregon was shared with Britain under The Treaty of 1818. Polk was tired of sharing the Oregon Territory and was willing to fight for it, Which gave him the slogan “54 40 or fight”. Once he won the election, Polk declared war on Great Britain. The Americans outnumbered Britain by the ratio 6-1. In June 1846, Britain surrendered, conflict was avoided and gave the…

Manifest Destiny was not benevolent, but an aggressive imperialism pursued at the expense of others because America spreaded its boundaries over a vast area. The removal of the Indians, possession of Oregon and Texas, as well as the Mexican War, were all results of Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was an. aggressive imperialism pursued at the expense of others due to events similar to the removal of Indians. William Henry Harrison was a congressional delegate from the…

Lynette Ramirez HIS 105 October 20, 2015 The story of the Alamo begins with the Mission San Antonio de Valero that was built in 1724 to help Christianize Indians and convert them to the Spanish way of life when Mexico was still a colony of Spain. In 1803, the mission became known as The Alamo, in honor of the Spanish military troops' hometown in Mexico, Alamo de Parras. Texan soil and weather promised lush agriculture for Americans that lead them to migrate to Texas and cross the border…

As the young nation of the United States grew the need for more land was evident. With more and more people immigrating and America's economy booming westward expansion was a clear choice. Not only the government but the people wanted the states to grow. The process of expanding America’s borders was called “Manifest Destiny”. It was called this because it was that this process was inevitable and just in its ways. Almost all Americans wanted to expand the United states for their own gain.…

and got caught in a lie about what he was doing there, so when he was caught he set up a fort with an American flag. His actions were both unneeded and counterproductive, only aggravating the situation. The situation escalated when President James K. Polk told his forces to travel south to the Rio Grande, which is the territory in dispute. The main reason this land was being fought over is because Mexico had laid claim to all the land north, all the way to the Nueces River, which is…

1. Explain the discussion in the James Polk Administration over the Oregon Country President James K. Polk’s foreign policy encompassed the westward territory and was determined to sweep across the continent and take full domain of the rich environment of California and the Oregon Territory. While running for President, Polk promised to finalize the Oregon Territory dispute between the United States and Great Britain, and quickly after being elected, he promoted the 1844 campaign with a catchy…