The Intolerable Acts were passed in the year 1774. It was Britain’s version of punishment for the colonies in defiance from the Boston Tea Party. This act closed Boston’s port until the tea that was thrown into the ocean was paid.
Answer:
The Mexican-American War, waged between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, helped to fulfill America's "manifest destiny" to expand its territory across the entire North American continent.
Explanation:
https://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war
Spanish-American war was that the US was fighting to gain control of a territory... earlier wars were the US taking back power from Britain