Question

Select all the reasons below that caused people in the United States to want to go to war with Mexico (there is MORE than 1 correct answer).
1. They believed in Manifest Destiny and wanted to spread the American way of life.

2. Slave owners saw Mexico as a place to extend slavery.

3. They didn’t like the way Mexico ran their government and found it threatening.

4. A border dispute between Texas and Mexico

Answer 1

They believed in Manifest Destiny and wanted yo spread the American way of life as well as because of a border dispute between Texas and Mexico.

Explanation:

The was between Mexico and America was between April 1846 and February 1848. When Texas attained its freedom in 1846, America was not exactly happy with the border raids Mexico initiated and protest of new slave state.

They believed in Manifest Destiny and wanted yo spread the American way of life as well as because of a border dispute between Texas and Mexico.

Using the help of Texas revolution and the dispute America waged war against Mexico when their troop already started attacking a group of U.S soldiers under the power of commander Zachary Taylor.

Many American soldiers shed their blood in their own soil and as the Mexico barged into their territory killing soldiers, Congress declared war against Mexico on May 13.

Answer 2

The reasons that caused people in the United States to want to go to war with Mexico are:

• Manifest Destiny
• A border dispute between Texas and Mexico

Option 1 and 4.

Explanation:

The war between Mexico and United States started in the year 1846 and continued till the year 1848. There were two main reasons behind the war:

Manifest Destiny

The term 'Manifest Destiny' came into being in the year 1845. It was an idea suggesting that the destiny of United States is to spread itself all across the North American Continent. The ideology had forced Native Americans and other groups to leave their homes.

Border dispute between Texas and Mexico

At the time of the war, the border of Texas and Mexico was in dispute. James K. Polk was the Democratic president who had taken over the office. He was a strong believer of Manifest Destiny and wanted to expand the US soil in Texas as well. His aim lead to a prolonged and expensive war which initially was not the thought of American government.