The Mexican War :: Texas Revolution Papers

Beginning in 1845 and ending in 1850 a series of events took military post that would come to be known as the Mexican war and the Texas Revolution. This penning will give an overview on not only the events that occurred (battles, treaties, negotiations, ect.) But as well as the politics and reasoning behind it all. 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 near dramatic war strategy that has ever been implemented. What Caused This War?In 1845 the U.S move to Annex Texas. Basically the States treasured Texas to become one of the states instead then and item-by-item nation by itself. At this time Texas was an independent nation that was not a bulge out of America or Mexico. Mexico wanted to keep Texas neutral if not a part of its own country. When the U.S try to annex Texas Mexico became outraged, In November 1843 Mexico had warned that if the Un ited States should commit the unheard-of aggression of seizing 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 dealing with the U.S. Mexico felt that the U.S was insulting them by not taking them seriously when they imperil with war. So at this point America showed a very volumed interest in possessing Texas. America was very close to actually getting Texas when they made their first mistake in the war. The U.S requested 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 certain that the Rio Grande belonged to them. Americas greed is THE major(ip) reason this conflict occurred. The U.S also believed t he Mexico should have to pay 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.