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The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) was the result of disputed land claims between the United States and Mexico. Mexico claimed most of what is now the southwest US, based on the claims by the Spanish from whom they achieved independence in 1810. The United States, anxious to claim California and the rest of the West, annexed Texas and sent troops to enforce the disputed border. When US troops were engaged by Mexican forces, war was declared.
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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.
What was the outcome of the Mexican American war for the American military?
The Mexican cession was the outcome of the Mexican American war.
What is a sentence with Mexican American war?
The Mexican-American War was not unnecessary.
Would a foreign war with Mexico have prevented the US Civil War?
In fact, the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) was one of the reasons to the American Civil War (1861-1865)
What resulted from the 1845 decision by congress to annex Texas?
The Mexican-American War began
Did the Mexican American War start in 1810?
No, the Mexican American War began in 1846.
Mexico claimed what border with Texas?
Nueces River. This is one of the "official" reasons for the Mexican-American War.
What Mexican President fought the US in the Mexican American War?
JFK fought in the Mexican American war
Did the Mexican American War take place in the 1890's?
No the Mexican American War was from 1846 to 1848.
What nation did we defeat in the Mexican American War?
The US won the Mexican American War against Mexico.
Did George B McClellan succeed the Mexican American war?
Yes, he succeed the Mexican American war.
What did the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo end?
The mexican-american war
