Mexican-American War Questions and Answers
Mexican-American War
What was the turning point in the Mexican-American War?
The turning point of the American-Mexico war could be seen during the Battle of Monterrey and Buena Vista. General Taylor from the American side was able to occupy the city of Matamoros and Camargo...
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What if Mexico had defeated the United States in the Mexican War? My question is the alternate history of what were...
This is a fascinating question, but one that is, of course, impossible to answer with any degree of certainty. In order to begin to answer the question, we need to look at how the Mexican-American...
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What were the arguments of anti-Mexican-American war opponents?
The primary argument for those opposing the Mexican-American war was that it would extend slavery in the southern colonies. Northern abolitionists vehemently opposed the war because the balance of...
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How did Kearny's actions support the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Among the officers of the Mexican-American War, Stephen W. Kearney was one of the leading personalities. More than anyone else, he was responsible for the conquest of California, which he...
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What were the real reasons the United States declared war on Mexico, according to Henry Clay’s Speech on the Mexican...
In this speech, Clay does not expressly say why he believes that the US went to war with Mexico. However, he very strongly implies that he knows. Clay implies that the US went to war in order to...
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What is the "War of a thousand deserts" and how does it pertain to the formation western history i know it has to...
Most discussions of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) focus on the relations between the United States and Mexico, which is natural, but many historians have failed to consider the effects of...
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What does "national sins" refer to in the American literature?
In a topic such as American sin and the national transgressions that seem to hover over a brutally beautiful country, I think that Presidnet Lincoln might have encapsulated the feeling the best....
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How would the two countries (Mexico and the US) be different today if Mexico had won the Mexican American war?
It is, of course, impossible to know for sure. However, I would argue that Mexico would not be much different while the US would be much smaller and weaker. Mexico would not be much different...