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"Of all the countries in history that have been robbed, Mexico was neither the most nor the least deserving. On one had, it had been the legitimate, acknowledged owner of the western part of North America all the way up to Oregon and Colorado since 1540, when Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first claimed the area for Spain. On the other hand, Mexico never really ‘did’ anything with the place. In 1821 the entire Mexican population of Alta California, Nevada, and most of Arizona and Utah was just 3,270, while Texas only had 2,500 Mexicans. By 1836 there were about 30,000 [Americans] in Texas versus 3,500 Mexicans. In California, by 1850 there were 60,000 … versus… 7,000 (along with about 1,000 African-Americans and 22,000 foreign immigrants). " Source: The Mental Floss History of the United States by Erik Sass

Does this knowledge support or refute the notion that the Mexican-American War was inevitable? Defend your answer

Answer 1

By 1846, the conflict between the USA and Mexico was all but certain. The ongoing animosity toward Mexico on account of the loss of Texas was unacceptable.

Explain about the Mexican American War?

The Mexican-American War, fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848, played a role in realizing America's "manifest destiny" to colonize the entire continent of North America.

The reasons behind the Mexican-American War of 1846–1848 included Mexico's refusal to acknowledge Texas' independence, Texans' desire for statehood, and the United States' desire to advance westward.

The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845, and there was a disagreement about whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (a claim made by Mexico) or the Rio Grande (the U.S. claim).

Because President James K. Polk incited it by land theft and the spread of slavery, the United States' involvement in the war with Mexico was justifiable.

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