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To end Texas Independence.

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Q: What did Mexico want in the Mexican-American War?
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Can i get a scholarship for being a light skinned mexicanamerican?

Yes, u can.


What was the Peace Party?

the peace party did not want to go to war with Mexico they wanted to stay loyal to them however the war party wanted freedom from Mexico hence "war" and "peace"


Why did Texas want to be part of the US?

because the us didnt want to anger Mexico and start a war with them


Why did Texas note want to be part of the US?

because the us didnt want to anger Mexico and start a war with them


Why didn't Mexico want to pay for damages after the Mexican War to the US?

they believe we started it


Did James K. Polk want to have a war with Mexico?

No- he did not really want to go to war, but was willing to do so after peaceful negotiations failed. He was not willing to back down from his position just to avoid war.


Why did the US not want to admit Texas to the union?

It would have to enter as a slave state. And they didn't want a war with Texas and Mexico.


Why did Whigs opposes a war with Mexico?

the whigs did not want conquered territory to become slave states


Was the Alamo considered a Civil War?

No. Not really. The Alamo was a battle in the War for Texas independance from Mexico. You could say that it was a civil war because some Texans who favored independance were fighting against people of Mexican descent who did not want to separate from Mexico.


Why did Mexico want New Mexico?

New Mexico was part of Mexico until 1846, when Mexico lost the Mexican-American war and was forced to yield all its territories of the present American South (southwest). So basically, because it was theirs in the first place.


Who started the war in Mexico?

Which war? Mexico has had many wars throughout its past.


What is the significance of the War with Mexico?

Well the most famous war with Mexico was to get the land of what is now Texas. So if we didn't have that war with Mexico there would be no Texas.