Mexican American War Causes

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America was still on the look for land during this time which explains the Mexican American War. Two causes include the idea of the Manifest Destiny, which is belief that the U.S. has the God-given right to own the land on the whole continent of North America. Which is completely absurd but because of this thought the U.S wanted a big majority of the Mexico territory in the Southwest. Another cause of the big war was due to the effects of a smaller but just as significant war the Texas War of independence. Since Texas is a big territory both Mexicans and Americans were living there and became known as "Texicans" but they began to revolt when they did not like the leadership of the Mexican government in the Texas territory. Because of these

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