Why Is The Mexican War Justified

Have you ever worked really hard to obtain something, but have had it taken away from you as soon as you get it? How did you feel? You probably weren’t happy about it. This is basically how the Mexicans felt when the U.S declared war on them. In 1821 Mexico had declared its independance from Spain. As soon as Mexico declared independance they invited American settlers into the province of Texas so that Mexico could boost economy and population. For Mexico, it turned out horrible because the Americans believed in basically everything opposite to what the Mexicans believed in. In 1836 after a few battles at places such as the Alamo, the people of Texas won their independance from Mexico. Then when James Polk was elected president of the United

Roden, Phil. "Was the United States Justified in Going to War with Mexico?" The DBQ Project (2013): 315-19. Print.

[Texas was a great place to grow cotton because of great climate, and it was a big piece of land. Two groups of Tejanos and Americans began complaining about each other. The leader of Mexico General Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana soon stopped Texas from letting Americans into it because they were not following the rules. Americans wanted to annex Texas but the Mexican Government did not let the United States get Texas that easy.] The United States was Justified in going to war with Mexico.* One reason why The US was justified in going in war with Mexico was because The US wanted All of Texas so they can reestablish slavery and get a lot of cotton out of it.* [The author of this

One reason that the Mexican-American war was not justified is that the Americans took land from Mexico. The annexation of Texas is an example of America taking land, stated in Document C. That was very wrong of the U.S to do at the time due to security and legal reasons for Mexico. Then Americans tried to take more land from Mexico by sending troops to near the Rio Grande River. As a security measure, the Mexicans decided to attack the American soldiers, killing 16 of the Americans. This shows that Americans were not justified for going to war with Mexico because Americans decided to send soldiers to invade the undisputed part of land between Texas and Mexico.

that President Polk had no right to do what he did. It is said that

The Mexican-American War was a huge event in American history, yet it is not talked about very often. It all started back when Texas was annexed to be an American state. Mexico saw this as a declaration of war. The war officially began on May 9, 1846 when Mexico fired upon the U.S. from their side of the Rio Grande. Though this is not a very popular topic, the questions still stands. Did the U.S. have a valid reason for declaring war on Mexico? The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because the U.S. attacked first, they stole Mexico’s land, and it meant an expansion of slavery.

Introduction - Vision yourself in a soldier’s position, and you are placed right in the middle of the war between 2 countries but are told that your country started the war yet is told the other country was the one that started it. This situation could’ve happened during the “Mexican vs. American War” of April 1846 - February 1848, which took place between the United States and Mexico over a disputed territory that defined the border between the countries. Texas’s annexation was one of the leading causes of the war, as with many other situations that happened right before the declaration of war. Now, is the United States justified in going to war with Mexico? If yes, here are 3 pieces of evidence on why the United States was NOT justified in going to war with Mexico.

The first reason why America was not justified into going to war is because it states that “ But now, after reiterated menaces, Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil.” This explains Polk didn't say the whole story. But if he did say the whole story Congress would have voted differently but because he didn’t American went to war with Mexico.

Justified or Unjustified Between two different people a fight over borders broke out in 1845. Some events that happened before the Mexican War is, the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Another event was that Texas gained Independence in 1836. Another event was the Annexation of the Oregon territory in 1846. The United States did not have the right reasons in going to war with Mexico.

Many people believe that the Mexican American War started because of the manifest destiny that the US had to expand throughout the American continents and that this was both justified and inevitable. The president of this time, James K. Polk, believed in this manifest destiny like many other Americans and wanted to take action. Polk tried to get Texas with the annexation of Texas in 1845, the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain in 1846, but in the end it was the treaty after the war that got America California and Texas. The war started April 1846, when the Mexican cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the disputed zone under the command of General

The Mexican-American War was incorrectly named; it was not simply Americans vs Mexicans, but a war between opinions. America’s war with Mexico: a war for land, for the sake of Manifest Destiny, or perhaps, a war to be started and ended in victory by… a thief. This war was supported and criticized by Americans and Mexicans alike. Manifest Destiny was a belief that it was God’s Plan to for America to expand to the Pacific Ocean, and a very controversial belief, at that. Before this war of opinions, the US already created a tense relationship with its neighbor by providing aid to the Texas Rebellion, and later annexing Texas. The United States was not Justified in going to war with Mexico because Texas was signed over, with no extra land, America was obviously itching to go to war, and settlers agreed to become Mexican citizens in the first place

I would say that the most justified piece of land that the United States acquired would be Cuba and the land acquired from the Treaty of Paris. De Lome's letter insulted not only the President but the people of America as well. Then with the sinking of the USS Maine, yellow journalism exaggerated and blamed Spain for the sinking of the ship. The United States was justified because they believed that Spain had attacked the USS Maine and only then would they intervene and start the Spanish-American War. The United States however, would not be justified in taking the islands of Hawaii. John L. Stevens ordered marines to land and "protect" American land and property, but they were really ready to attack and take over the island. Thats when Queen

How the United States stretched from sea to shining sea by being fair and unfair sometimes. The Mexican war started on April 25, 1846 when Captain Seth Thornton of the United States Army and his 70 sailors were attacked by greater Mexican force. This happened in the disputed territory north of the Rio grande, reports say that 16 Americans were killed and the number of Mexican soldiers that were killed it unknown. Was the United States justified in going to war with Mexico? The United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because of manifest destiny, border distributes, and annexation of Texas.

James Polk felt that it was his duty to take it by force and took the matter under his control. Since John Tyler’s decision to hold off the war until Mexico made the initial attack, Polk took it upon himself to provoke the Mexicans. To accomplish this, he sent troops to the Rio Grande and marched them along the border until the Mexicans made their attack. After the report of the attack was delivered, Abraham Lincoln proposed the “Spot Resolutions” to find the exact location of the American bloodshed on “American soil”. However, the Spot Resolutions were built upon false statements; the Mexicans’ attack was premeditated and actually took place on Mexican land. Polk was successful in starting the desired Mexican War which ultimately led to the defeat of the weaker adversary Mexico and the attainment of California.

The Mexican War was viewed as one of the most controversial wars in United States history. Originating from the annexation of Texas, or the lack thereof in Mexico’s eyes, the final spark to cause the war was an incident between soldiers of both countries in disputed land. Both Mexico and the US claimed to have been provoked by the other, and that they were only protecting their country. Many US citizens argued the war, as it appeared President Polk was using it for reasons other than self defense. By going to war with Mexico, the US faced the possibility of gaining much more of Mexico’s land and extending slavery in the country. The United States' decision to go to war with Mexico was based on a desire to extend slavery, to gain land they had