Essays on Mexican War

Previous to the American Civil War in 1810, there was another significant military event that greatly impacted the United States: the Mexican-American War. This war took place from 1846 to1848 and was caused by the same two main reasons that led to the Civil War:…

The United States of America entered the Mexican-American War because Mexico claimed the Nueces River as its Northeastern Border, while the US claimed the Rio Grande River was the border between Mexico and the US. Also on the day that both U.S and Mexican Troops…

Mexican-American War and Sectionalism Like a sedimentary rock on the bay being split in two by the rushing force of water, American sectionalism rapidly seeped its way into the once united front of a nation. As president during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was once…