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    of the MexicanAmerican War • The MexicanAmerican War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. • The origins of the Mexican-American War can largely be traced back to Texas winning its independence from Mexico in 1836. • Following his defeat at the Battle of San Jacinto (4/21/1836)‚ Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna was captured and forced to recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Texas in exchange for his freedom. • The Mexican government

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    against Mexico for her independence. It all started at the Alamo‚ a church fort‚ where 182-257 Texans and Americans died‚ but as many as 600 Mexicans were either killed or wounded. In April 1845‚ The US signed a treaty with Texas. Most of Texas’ population was mostly made up of 10‚000 Anglos and 4‚000 Tejanos. There were specific rules people had to follow to live in Texas.

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    Among elderly Mexican American‚ alcoholism is a common thing. Studies indicate that there is a compelling influence of nativity on Hispanic concentration on addiction among women and not men. According to Hatchett (2011)‚ the use of alcohol among Mexican Americans is predominantly common in men compared to women. The drinking behavior among Mexican Americans is estimated at the end of the consumption curve. The meaning of the extremities is that at one end there is a higher percentage of abstainers

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    The Mexican-American war was a border dispute due to Texas. Texas had declared independence from Mexico since 1836. Mexico thought the boundary line was “...the Sabine River‚ which separated Louisiana and Texas (Pg.6 Johannsen).” The U.S claimed the line was “...the Rio Grande‚ the "traditional" line claimed in the 1803 treaty with France‚ which suggested that Texas was a part of the Louisiana Purchase‚ and confirmed by John Quincy Adams in his 1819 negotiations with Spain (Pg.6 Johannsen).” The

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    The Mexican-American War that occurred in 1846 through 1848 was the mark of the first U.S. armed that was fought on foreign soil. It was politically divided and unprepared Mexico against President James K. Polk. Texas obtained independence in 1836 from Mexico; the government in Mexico was actively encouraging the border raids and warning that any attempt at taking over would eventually lead to war. In the year 1846 of April 25‚ the Mexican army attacked U.S. soldiers while under the control of General

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    The Mexican American war is often overlooked when in reality‚ it was one of the most important wars in US history which changed history. This war was first started in 1846 and ended in 1848. Though the war was a little short‚ a lot changed for the US in just two years. The war started about a mile North of the Rio Grande because a squadron of American troops “crossed the border” and 16 peaceful Americans were shot and killed. The United States was definitely justified in going to war with Mexico

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    means I’d rather die on my feet than live a life on my knees. This quote has often served as an inspiration to many Mexican and Mexican-Americans throughout history. Several times this quote has been brought to a reality in the struggle for the equal human rights among Chicanos. In this paper I will be illustrating the unfair opportunity at life that Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans were given by the United States. Three major themes that persisted throughout the early history of Chicanos were

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    One can argue that the Mexican-American was an unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression and territorial aggrandizement. It could also be argued that the war was not unprovoked nor was it territorial aggrandizement. Realistically the war provoked‚ justifiable‚ and not territorial aggrandizement. This notion is exemplified through the document provided. A huge contributor to this war was the Lone Star Republic of Texas. Mexico refused to recognize the annexation of Texas. Mexico even stated

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    To this effect‚ it is possible to deduce that international immigration facilitated by cheap transport means has essentially led to a multicultural international society. According to Heckman (1993)‚ the concept of a multicultural society and multiculturalism in general has become a major topic influencing political and sociological discourse due to large-scale immigration. In this regard‚ as Heckman (1993) continues to afford‚ it is becoming increasingly necessary to apply the concept of a multicultural

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    Mexican America’s ‚ Cubans‚ Puerto Ricans‚ and Central and South American’s are the groups I have chosen to write on. It took some time to study these groups as I am one of the typical American’s who seems to link the groups together. I do not mean to be that way‚ I simply haven’t done a whole lot of research on the matter. What I have discovered is that they are all very similar‚ but have somewhat different priorities and traditions. It also appears that economic status is a dividing factor.

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