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Essay On Why Did The Us Go Into War With Mexico Dbq

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Was it right for the US to go into war with Mexico? In 1846 Mexico and the United States went into war for many different reasons. In 1821, Mexico had declared their independence from Spain, this ultimately was probably not the best decision. In 1844, James K. Polk was elected president and was a strong supporter of the Manifest Destiny. The war between the United States and Mexico was unjustified. Slavery was a major topic of the time. Mexico was completely against having slaves, while America wanted slavery. (Doc. D) This is a reason why the United States was not justified going into war. Our freedom was disrespected by the Mexicans and they could have charged American citizens with disgraceful robbery, while seeking extension of slavery.
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