The Mexican-American War

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The Mexican-American War

Manifest Destiny The belief that Americans had the God-given right to expand westward.

Politically… Election of 1840: William Henry Harrison John Tyler

Maine Boundary issues Settled with Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Texas Won independence from Mexico in 1836 Wanted to be annexed by US US worried about upsetting Mexico, also large piece of slave territory

Annexation Tyler, 1845

Election of 1844

James K. Polk Dark horse candidate “Young Hickory” “Who is James K. Polk?” Expansionist and believed in Manifest Destiny

Oregon Country 54⁰40’ or fight!

Problems with Mexico Polk wanted to buy CA Mexico mad about TX Boundary disputes in TX