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Manifest destiny called for a continental United States. This of course, put the US at odds against Mexico, which already possessed the present-day US states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, as well as parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. After the Texas Revolution (1836-1838) in which Texas split up from Mexico, American presidents John Tyler (term 1841-1845) and James K. Polk (term 1845-1849) wished to add the Pacific coast and California to the US, and sought to acquire it by any means necessary. The annexation of Texas as a state in 1846 led almost immediately to border conflicts that escalated into war.
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What did the Texas War of Independence and the Mexican American War bring to the Manifest Destiny?
The Mexican Cession and the annexation of Texas achieved Manifest Destiny for the US.
What war was a clear expression of manifest destiny?
the mexican-american war
What was the philosophy of American expansion on the Mexican American War?
Manifest Destiny
What did Americans use manifest destiny to justify?
The Mexican-American War.
What are some major wars manifest destiny caused?
Mexican American War
What did the Texas War of Independence and the Mexican American War bring to the Manifest Destiny?
The Mexican Cession and the annexation of Texas achieved Manifest Destiny for the US.
What war was a clear expression of manifest destiny?
the mexican-american war
What are one of the underlying reasons for the Mexican War?
Expansionism and Manifest Destiny were root causes of the Mexican American War.
What historical events were involved with manifest destiny?
mexican-american war
What was the philosophy of American expansion on the Mexican American War?
Manifest Destiny
What did Americans use manifest destiny to justify?
The Mexican-American War.
Did the Manifest Destiny die with the Mexican American war?
No, the idea of a nation from Sea to Shining Sea was fulfilled as a result of the Mexican American War.
What are some major wars manifest destiny caused?
Mexican American War
Was the Mexican-American War an example of manifest destiny?
yes, because Americans wanted to expand their country and after Mexican American war they have the state of Texas.
What Groups opposed to Manifest Destiny?
members of the whig party during the Mexican War
What lead James Knox Polk enter the Mexican American War?
He believed strongly that western expansion was essential for the United States. He made Manifest Destiny the goal of his administration and he achieved his goal.
Who lead the Mexican Texas war?
Sam Houston.
