When the United States annexed Texas, the Mexican government decided to cut off diplomatic relations, resulting in the Mexican-American war, in which the Americans defeated Mexico.
Answer:
Columbus didn't “discover” America — he never set foot in North America. During four separate trips that started with the one in 1492, Columbus landed on various Caribbean islands that are now the Bahamas as well as the island later called Hispaniola. He also explored the Central and South American coastsColumbus didn't “discover” America — he never set foot in North America.
Explanation:
Though initially opposed to imperialism, the U.S.’s economy
was overproducing due to industrialization where there surpluses to their
products. Apart from that, they were searching
for other sources of raw materials that they needed for production. Another reason for the change was that some
thought that by entering into imperialism, they were continuing America’s
vision of Manifest Destiny. The Spanish-American
War gave them that opportunity where they acquired Guam, the Philippines and
Puerto Rico from the Spaniards.
