Reasons for war:
History of conflict
Power
Your country attacked
Territory
Ressources
Money
Racism
Religion
Independence
Reasons US did not take in Texas
Texas was a slave state (inbalance)
James Polk election of 1844 (democrat)
Polk wins election of 1844
Going against whig (Short living party)
Polk wants to add Texas and Oregon territory as well
Oregon claimed by US and britain
Polk wants to buy the territory
US and Britain decided to split oregon (split at the 49th north latitude)
Mexico angry because Us new government wants to annex texas
Border dispute Mexico thought texas border is nueces R. the Us thought the border is the rio
grande
Try to buy texas
John Slidell sent to mexico to try to buy texas and new mexico
Mexico said no (refused to meet)
Started the war in the undisputed border zone of texas
Polk sends zachary taylor and army over the nueces river (mexicans belief of border for texas)
Some americans are killed (in american territory (their perspective))
History of conflict
Power
Your country attacked
Territory
Ressources
Money
Racism
Religion
Independence
Reasons US did not take in Texas
Texas was a slave state (inbalance)
James Polk election of 1844 (democrat)
Polk wins election of 1844
Going against whig (Short living party)
Polk wants to add Texas and Oregon territory as well
Oregon claimed by US and britain
Polk wants to buy the territory
US and Britain decided to split oregon (split at the 49th north latitude)
Mexico angry because Us new government wants to annex texas
Border dispute Mexico thought texas border is nueces R. the Us thought the border is the rio
grande
Try to buy texas
John Slidell sent to mexico to try to buy texas and new mexico
Mexico said no (refused to meet)
Started the war in the undisputed border zone of texas
Polk sends zachary taylor and army over the nueces river (mexicans belief of border for texas)
Some americans are killed (in american territory (their perspective))
