The Mexican War :: Texas Revolution Papers

Beginning in 1845 and ending in 1850 a series of events took place that would come to be known as the Mexican fight and the Texas Revolution. This paper will give an overview on not completely the events that occurred (battles, treaties, negotiations, ect.) But also the politics and reasoning behind it completely. This was a war that involved the States and Mexico fighting over Texas. That was the base for the entire ordeal. This series of events contained some of the most dramatic war strategy that has ever been implemented. What Caused This struggle?In 1845 the U.S assay to Annex Texas. Basically the States wanted Texas to die one of the states rather then and independent nation by itself. At this time Texas was an independent nation that was not a disperse of America or Mexico. Mexico wanted to keep Texas neutral if not a part of its own country. When the U.S attempted to annex Texas Mexico became outraged, In November 1843 Mexico had warned that if the U nited States should commit the unheard-of aggression of prehend an integral part of Mexican territory Mexico would declare war (Bound for the Rio Grande, 62). Despite the warning the U.S attempted to annex Texas. In doing so Mexico retaliated by breaking off all diplomatic relations with the U.S. Mexico felt up that the U.S was insulting them by not winning them seriously when they threatened with war. So at this point America showed a very large interest in possessing Texas. America was very tight-fitting to actually acquiring Texas when they made their first mistake in the war. The U.S quest the also be given the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande was south of Texas and clearly belonged to Mexico (refer to figure 1). The U.S felt that the Rio Grande was part of Texas and should be given to the U.S with Texas. Mexico would not give up the Rio Grande because they were veritable that the Rio Grande belonged to them. Americas greed is THE major reason this conflict occurred. The U.S a lso believed the Mexico should have to pass for any of the U.Ss debts that were incurred during Mexicos conflicts with Spain. America was in debt 3 million dollars because of the Mexico and Spanish conflicts and America very strongly believed that these debts were Mexicos fault and they should have to pay for them.