Individual Project HIST105 – U.S. History May 26, 2013 Abstract The Mexican-American War, it was a war where the United States cemented itself as a world super power; however, that came at a cost. This paper explores the ups and downs of the Mexican-American War. Mexican Cession: 1848 (Mexican-American War) The Mexican Cession in 1848 or better known as the Mexican-American War was a war where Mexico gave most of their land to America. It was a quest for James L Polk
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Mexico’s War of 1847 was fought for one main reason, for Texas. When Texas gained its independence in 1836, Mexico blames the United States for its loss. The land between the Sabine River and the Rio Grande was under dispute. The biggest problem was bringing slavery into this new land. Ulysses Grant stated “The southern rebellion was largely an outgrowth of the Mexican War”. The war was fought along 3 fronts, Monterrey, Buena Vista, and the beach south of Veracruz. The battle for Monterrey was
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April 25, 1846 the Americans declared war after provoking Mexico to harm their soldiers. They have no shame in taking what is the Mexicans, especially by war. Mexico has not caused any harm as much as they have, they were provoked and tricked. They have no mercy and will not stop this war so Mexico has no choice but to fight and protect their land. This is all unfair and cruel to Mexico because they did nothing wrong, the Americans did this and the Mexicans had no choice but to defend and honor themselves
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against the Mexican government after being teased by Mexico through conflicts, which further created turmoil and provoked the initiation of the Mexican-American War. Although the leadership of President Polk over the United States was one reason Mexico had to provoke the war, in the end, the beliefs of Manifest Destiny, the Texas annexation, and the weakness of the Mexican government during this time period were some of the factors which led the United States to provoke the Mexican-American War. These
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Mexico’s drug war is a non-stop battle for the citizens of Mexico, the traffickers and suppliers of the drugs for many years. Many rival cartel gangs are in constant competition for different regions of Mexico, which escalates the violence and triumph to an even higher level. The Mexican government and civilians have all been a part of this ongoing drug war, which continues to this day. The government’s goal behind the drug war has always been to put a stop to any drug related violence that carried
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constant demonstration of bloodshed and violence of the “Mexican Drug War” that never ceased to appall and bewilder the public-- in and outside Mexico-- has intensified in the beginning of 2006. The attribution of this intensity to the newly deployed military is neither gullible nor unfactual. “2010 was the year with the most violent deaths in the country,” acknowledged Felipe Calderón-- who augmented and expanded the military’s role in the war against drugs. Nevertheless, prior to Calderón’s administration
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To start of with, in 1821, Spain accepts Mexican independence. Following that date, Texas was begging to be annexed from Mexico, and it finally happened in 1845. During the following years of 1846-1848, the Mexican-American war took place which clearly disputable. The controversial war between Mexico and the United States can be seen in multiple perspectives however, the the war was just due to Mexico having the wrong idea of Manifest Destiny, Mexico was not fit to govern , and Mexico showed inhumane
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A Flag in Disguise It is estimated that around 60,000 people have deceased in the Mexican drug war since 2006-2012(CNN). This is due largely to the steady flow of illicit narcotics in to the United States, the cache of weapons and ammunition that the United States is supplying Mexico, as well as the corruption on both sides of the border. The Mexican Drug War initially began about 2006 during the Felipe Calderon administration, with a short, but gruesome history to include death, drugs, weapons
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The war against Mexico began with the annexation and American claims of Oregon. Mexico wanted Texas to remain independent from the United States. Mexico's response to Polk annexing Texas was to suspend alliances and relations with the US. President Polk sent troops that would encroach on land that was occupied by both the United States and Mexico. President Polk first sent john Slidell to Mexico but the Mexicans refused to accept him due to the suspended relations and growing tensions. The
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