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Annexing Mexico

After the annexation of Texas, President Polk moved to occupy a portion of Texas which belonged to Mexico. This led to the Mexican-American War on April 24, 1846. The American's were expieriencing success on the battlefield and were eventually calling to annex all of Mexico to the United States. Some people felt this went too far because America should not impose themselves on people against their will. The idea of annexing all of Mexico was also controversal because it meant citizenship for millions of Mexicans at once. Eventually, the controversy ended with the Mexican Cession by adding modern day California and New Mexico to the United States.

This is a picture depicting the Mexican-American War. President Ulyses S. Grant who was also general in chief to the Union Army during the Civil War, did not agree with the Mexican American War, "Generally, the officers of the army were indifferent whether the annexation was consummated or not; but not so all of them. For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. It was an instance of a republic following the bad example of European monarchies, in not considering justice in their desire to acquire additional territory."

During the Mexican-American War there was over 40 battles. Mexico only won a handful of battles showing that they were not a match for United States aggression. Here is a link that describes the battles. []

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