The origins and cause of the Mexican-American War are very complex, but in general it was started only because the US under President Polk wanted more land.
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POLITICAL REASONS: ENCOURAGEMENT FROM RULERS British monarchs encouraged the development of colonies as new sources of wealth and power. They granted charters to groups of businessmen, like the Virginia Company, who offered to help colonists settle in the “New World.” Economic - Concerns money and wealth.
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