Mexican American War

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The Mexican War ended with Mexico ceding Texas, California, Nevada, and Utah to the U.S., along with vast portions of four other states. Although many argue that the Mexican War was necessary in order to fulfill the destiny of the U.S. and secure control of Western lands, especially in light of Mexican aggression; the war was in reality a blatant and overzealous acquisition of territories rich in resources and strategic interest to the U.S.

The war was guided by the belief America needed to gain control of Western lands to increase national security, but this was wrapped in a concept that gave the War a higher purpose for Americans. President James K. Polk would lead the call for war, guided by the increasing influence of the concept of Manifest Destiny and the Monroe Doctrine, which shaped U.S. policy toward Latin America during the era. As Bauer (1) notes, these concepts ...

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the provinces of northern Mexico.

Immediately upon receipt of his orders, Taylor marched his army south from Corpus Christi and established a base camp at Fort B

the U.S. Navy could supply the expeditionary force. The American force under Scott landed unopposed just south of Vera Cruz on March 9, 1847. The city of Vera Cruz was surrounded and bombarded by American artillery until its garrison surrendered on March 29. By this time General Santa Anna had returned to Mexico City after the defeat at Buena Vista. He immediately began organizing a defense at the mountain pass of Cerro Gordo to block the expected American advance on the Mexican capital. Early in April the American ...

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