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    Jacob Mehlman 11-23-14 U.S. History The Cause of the Mexican-American War The Mexican-American war was a very controversial war in U.S. history. Many people say that the U.S. provoked Mexico by stationing troops on the Rio Grande River while the two countries were negotiating boundary issues. Others conclude that the coveted land at stake was the true cause for war. This conclusion is clearly supported by the main outcome of the war‚ which was the seizure of almost half of Mexico’s land. This captured

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    The Mexican-American War was a war between the United States and Mexico which lasted from April 1846 to February 1848. It stemmed from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (U.S. claim). The war was the most devastating event in Mexican history‚ where Mexico lost the modern day areas of California‚ Arizona‚ New Mexico‚ Nevada‚ Colorado and Montana. The Mexican-American spawned out of land lust

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    Mexican-American War It all started when Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836. They fought the Mexican War of Independence against Santa Anna because he was a dictator. They felt that the time had come to break free of Mexican laws. They captured Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas independence. For 9 years Texas requested to join the United States. Washington however‚ did not want to take action because he was afraid of angering Mexico

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    One consequence of the mexican-american war is the dispute of slavery in the U.S. “Soon after texas won independence from Mexico in 1836‚ the state legalized slavery. Free blacks and mulattoes were forbidden from entering Texas‚ which had once been a safe haven for runaways.” During the 1830s there had been a westward push of white settlements and slavery that brought significant numbers of new settlers to the region leading to conflicts between whites and Mexicans that occupied land had increased

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    article/chapter is: The main purpose of this chapter is to explain the process of the Mexican northern states conquest. It addresses the events that occurred since the Mexican independence from Spain to the annexation of Texas to the United States and the loss of the Mexican more than half territory. 2. The key question(s) that the author is addressing is: What were the facts that led to the conquest of Mexican territories by the United States? What led to the legacy of hate? 3. The most important

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    What was the purpose for the Mexican American war? Well many people have their sides to what happened and if the U.S was justified or unjustified with going to war with Mexico.What was the war about? Who did it involve? The war was against the U.S and Mexico for disputed territory which is now Texas and the Western part of the United States.Who fired the first shots to start the war? It was Mexico‚ but why did they do it? I think it was unjustified to go to war with Mexico‚ for many reasons. Slavery

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    justified in the Mexican-American war The Mexican-American war stared in 1821 after Mexico won its independence from Spain‚ thus allowing American settlers to move into the newly unoccupied territory. The Victorians of the war‚ were the Americans. After the war came to an end‚ Mexico signed the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo. In the treaty Mexico agreed to give 500‚000mi to the U.S.‚ while the united states paid Mexico $15 million. There are many different point of views towards the Mexican-American war

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    nation full of addicts to be blunt! 90% of all cocaine that enters the United States is smuggled through our southern border by the Mexican drug cartels. Those same cartels are responsible for 80% of the methamphetamine manufacturing here in the United States as well as Mexico. Addiction has been an increasing problem for Americans for many years now. Thesis: The Mexican president Felipe Calderón’s war on drugs has seen some progress‚ but it has come at a heavy price to the people who live there and

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    Mexican/Latin American “War” on Drugs and Trafficking The international drug trade from Latin American states is having an impact on a global scale. The trafficking of drugs along with corruptness and murder is an international conflict that is being fought daily. There are many aspects of the drug war from Mexico and other Latin American states which have effects on United States policy as well as policies from other countries that participate in the global suppression of illegal drugs. It can

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    Mexico’s Drug War The Mexican drug war has been affecting Mexico’s economy‚ businesses‚ and has left a lot of its citizens dead. The Mexican drug war has been particularly affected tourism in Acapulco‚ Guerrero where this is a famous location that is popular for its beaches. However‚ in Acapulco a total of 700 people have been killed. The US warns its citizens from travelling to Mexico overall due to the violence. These warnings have greatly decreased the number of spring breakers to 93%. Thus‚ this

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