The Pros And Cons Of The Mexican War

America’s war with Mexico had its supporters and its critics. In 1821 Mexico was declared free from the mother country, Spain. Mexico was stretched from Guatemala to Oregon. It was equal to the size of the United States. It had emptiness near their northern lands. In order to have a bigger population was to welcome settlers from America. America declared war with Mexico because Texas applied to the United States of America for annexation, they were turned down because Congressmen thought it would anger Mexico. Then things changed and James K. Polk was the president and he annexed Texas for land and Mexico didn’t like that they took Texas. In 1846-1848, at Texas the U.S. and Mexico had a war. Critics ask does the U.S. have a right to go to war with Mexico. Manifest Destiny was annexation, Alamo, and envoy. The Mexican War

was not justified to going to war because the U.S. invaded and President James Polk sent his troops saying it was their “manifest destiny.”
“Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil.”(Polk 4). This quote shows that the Mexicans killed and wounded sixteen Americans.“From Mexico’s point of view, the annexation of Texas to the United States was inadmissible for both legal and security reasons.”(Velasco-Marquez 2). This quote shows that the United States and Texas are “inadmissible” for protection and law reasons. “John O’Sullivan thinks that other nations are limiting their greatness, empowering their power, and checking the fulfillment of their manifest destiny.”(O’Sullivan 2). This shows that John is saying that they think could just over empower us, but we will come at them better and stronger. “O’Sullivan wants the annexation of Texas to cease and take Texas to let their reception into their family.” This shows that the United States will let Texas join them and they will be kind, cheerful and frank. This evidence shows the U.S. is justified to going to war because it was their manifest destiny from God. The United States is ready to fire at Mexico with a group of Europeans and white people.
A final reason the Mexican War was not justified was because the mexicans were just being peaceful, but the Americans acted like a bandit sneaking up upon a traveler.

“ This had become necessary, to meet a threatened invasion of Texas….”(Polk 1). Texas was invaded by Mexico and the U.S. had to defend Texas because it was their duty to stretch out their protection over the people and land. “In the eye’s of the Mexican government, the mobilization of the US army was an outright attack on Mexico…”(Velasco-Marquez 3). The us attacked Mexico in front of the government. “On April 24th 63 men and officers were sent up the Del Norte river to ascertain with the Mexican soldiers.”(Polk 3). American armies went up the river to fight the Mexican troops. “In 1846 Polk commanded General Zachary Taylor to send troops to the rio Grande to occupy the territory. Soldiers went to wait for the Mexicans to come to their territory. This evidence shows that the US was justified to going to war with Mexico because they are always prepared and ready for the Mexicans. The Mexicans tried getting the Americans to fight but they were always prepared and ready for

everything.
A final reason the Mexican War was not justified is because they had a right to go to the United States and fight for what’s theirs. “US historians refer this war as the Mexican War, while in Mexico they prefered it as the term ‘The US Invasion”.( Velasco-Marquez 1)This quote shows the United States has an interpret on the war when Mexico see’s the war in a different way.”In the eye’s of the Mexican government, the mobilization of the US Army was an outright attack on Mexico.”This quote means the mexican government didn’t know that the United States was going to attack on Mexico. “Mexico thinks that Texas and the US will not be tolerated for security and legal reasons.”( Velasco-Marquez 2) This information means Texas and the United States are powerful together buit they can be more powerful than the states put together. Paraphrased information: After Mexico was declared independence from the Spanish Crown, citizens of the US had already begun to move into Texas. This Information shows: that this extensive province ought to become a part of the United States.
This evidence shows the US was not justified in going to war because The US thought just because it was God’s manifest destiny God just might’ve have had a better plan for the Americans than declaring war with Mexico.
Did the United States have the right to declare war with Mexico? Even if they did, in the end, everyone would equal and independent. Not to worry about war, slavery, or disappointing law choices.

On the other hand, some people say Mexico started the war. This point of view makes sense because Mexico didn’t want Texas to become part of the United States and they got angry. However, the United States wasn’t justified in going to war with Mexico. Therefore, Texas shouldn’t have gone with the US because they end up agreeing to having equal rights.
America declared war with Mexico because Texas applied to the United States of America for annexation, they were turned down because Congressmen thought it would anger Mexico. Then things changed and James K. Polk was the president and he annexed Texas for land and Mexico didn’t like that they took Texas. Texas shouldn’t have agreed to being apart of the United States.