Mexican-American War Dbq

The Mexican-American War certainly did allow the U.S to fulfill its desire of given power to civilizing the North American continent, yet it did not fully occur because of a religion or based on God's given destiny. It was more because of the desire of the U.S. leaders and that of President James K.Polk, who sought expand the country to the Pacific Ocean after the Louisiana Purchase and once they became drive by the lust of riches that had been discovered in the Southwest, Therefore after the war from 1846 to 1848, the United States would be left with vast miles of land and eventually civilizing the North American continent. Money had become a more important role than that of the course of religion, and the would U.S sought to seize the land they believed belong to them.
The Mexican-American War was fought throughout the years of 1846-1848, playing a significant role in the history of Mexico and the United States. The war was undoubtedly won by the U.S since the they had better educated commanders from West Point, and they used use of better weapons and supplies than those of Mexico. One big result of the war was that the United States would gain 539,000 square miles. Texas would be annexed and the New Mexico territory would ceded by Mexico.
Before the annexation of Texas, the Spanish in mexico used the concept of defensive expansion. In other words, it was a way in which they would protect their frontiers, by creating mestizos, and moving in an influx of

The Mexican region would give up vast amount of territory, states including; California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The civilians who were once part of the mexican region, would be given so called “citizen rights” from the U.S. For the next couple of decades this civilians who would be called Mexican Americans would suffer into poverty, and