Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846
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The Independence of Texas and The Mexican War of1846-1848
My selections are the independence of Texas and the Mexican war, 1846-1848. Of the two, I consider the Mexican-American war to be the most impactful event of the Westward expansion of the 1800s CITATION Cor14 \l 1033 (Corbett, et al., 2014). This is due to the great impact the war had not only in America and Mexico but the neighboring countries. Apart from taking over Texas-a Mexican territory, the U.S.’s quest for westward expansion was unstoppable. America was annexing Oregon another Mexican territory that was rich in commercial ventures. Moreover, the country would be a gateway to the pacific and trade with Asia. Mexicans were not willing to let go of their territories hence, went to go with the Americans whose ambition was to seize California among other Mexican territories CITATION Cor14 \l 1033 (Corbett, et al., 2014).
Texas was a Mexican territory. However, many Americans having the ...