War on Drugs: Mexican Cartels Geography101B Baker College As Americans in the United States face the war on drugs‚ we struggle to get a grip on the killer of a nation. It seems as if illegal narcotics are killing and destroying families at an alarming rate. Since the early eighties‚ children have dropped out of school to make a profit from this dream killer. Many parents were either addicted to these illegal drugs‚ or in denial of their corruption. In many legal cases you hear the convicted
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in the sight of God. The war with Mexico was both of these definitions. It was justified. In 1836‚ Texas had won it’s independence and had become apart of America. Mexico had attacked U.S. soldiers on Texas territory. Polk became president. He believed in Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was the belief that God wanted America to spread across the continent. Polk wanted to fulfill that destiny and get Texas and California. The United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because they
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The Mexican War or the U.S. Invasion? The greedy country of American struck again. After the battles between Mexico and the Texan settlers‚ Texan finally became a republic. After ten years‚ the United States annexed Texas and sent troops to the southern disputed border‚ to protect themselves. Mexico saw this as an attack and killed sixteen men‚ forcing Zachory Taylor and his troops to surrender. After the encounter‚ the United States declared war on Mexico. Was the United States in good reason
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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 Drug War and Its Consequences Despite President Felipe Calderon’s good intentions and determination to eliminate the drug cartels in Mexico‚ the Mexican government has not been able to stop the drug cartel’s operations (smuggling drugs‚ people and weapons to and from the USA) for many reasons. The drug cartels have proven to be powerful‚ well connected politically‚ well trained‚ well- armed‚ and manipulation of the masses. Therefore‚ it has been impossible for the Mexican
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cannons fill the air. Rifles pop through the sound of men shouting at their soldiers. This was the sound of the Mexican-American war over Texas. The Mexican-American war was when Texas wanted to become a part of America‚ but Mexico was holding them back. Manifest Destiny‚ the attack on Taylor‚ and an economy benefit of the land were three ways the United States was justified in going to war with Mexico. Manifest Destiny was the idea that freedom could be spread throughout the world and into every
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and argument from both the Mexican and the American government regarding this situation. However‚ this isn’t the first time that the two countries have had problems regarding borders. In 1844‚ the United States and the country of Mexico had fought for land between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River. While the United States claimed that the border between the two countries was the Nueces River‚ Mexico had argued that the border had always been
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Formal Outline The drug war in Mexico is a problem among rival drug cartels that fight for regional control‚ and between the drug cartels and the Mexican government. This problem is related with drugs‚ alcohol‚ traffic of kids and weapons. It’s been a problem during for many years‚ but recently that problem is starting to note it more. I. Who are the cartels in Mexico a) Cartel de Sinaloa – operates in Baja California‚ Sinaloa‚ Durango and Chihuahua. Also call the “gold triangle” or
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The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) was the first U.S. armed war fought on foreign soil. It put a politically divided and militarily unprepared Mexico against the expansionist-minded government of U.S. President James K. Polk. Polk believed the United States had a “manifest destiny” to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. A border clash along the Rio Grande started off the fighting and was followed by a series of U.S. victories. In then end‚ Mexico lost one-third of its territory
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Francisco A. Amador-Ortiz 11/14/2014 Ms. Pass History 100 Oral Presentation Paper (Mexican American War) One of the first U.S. armed conflict that was military fought on foreign soil was The Mexican-American War sometimes known as the Invasion of Mexico that was fought from 1846-1848 (Merry‚ pg.176). In that two-year battle our President at the time James K. Polk who believed in the manifest destiny wanted to spread across the continent and claim new land. Unlucky for Mexico they where not prepared
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