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The US wanted the Mexican Lands of Alta California; under the banner of "Manifest Destiny", to rule from sea to sea (from the East Coast to the West Coast). California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico are the result of the Mexican War.

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Border disputes and the annexation of Texas.

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The US annexation of Texas and the Thornton Affair.

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Texas requested annexation to the United States.

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What are one of the underlying reasons for the Mexican War?

Expansionism and Manifest Destiny were root causes of the Mexican American War.


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