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A 5 page research paper on the historical conflicts and solutions between the U.S. and Mexico. The writer focuses on the Spanish American War, Mexican War, other incursions by the U.S., and upon the political and social issues behind that history. Historical review leads to an answer to the question of why the two nations never formed a union. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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In the view of Mexico, the United States had aggressively violated its borders. Although these views are held in a different context today, both views have been long-lasting,
leading to a legacy of distrust and the prevention of a unity between the nations. With the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, however, a form of
economic unity is taking place. In the view of the United States, the aftermath of the Spanish American in 1821 led to continual instability in the country, fueled by constant
revolutions among dictatorships (Johannsen, 1991, p. 722). In the view of Mexico, the United States was asking for a war because it had made Mexican leadership had made it
clear that if the United States tried to annex Texas, they would declare war. Mexico believed that if the U.S. took the Texas territory, there would be no stopping
them from expanding into Mexico itself. Johannsen (1991) states that the U.S. passed its Texas annexation resolution on March 3, 1845, and Mexico broke off diplomatic relations.
The U.S. dispatched troops to Texas and the South Bank of the Rio Grande for the stated purpose of protecting the region. In late April, The Mexican War began.
The U.S. crossed the northern border of Mexico in February 1847, moved west to California, part of the Texas territory, and then moved inland to capture Mexicos capital city
in mid-September 1847 (Johannsen, p. 723). The United States would make other incursions into Mexico based on authority under the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 which stated that it would seize
lands if it felt threatened and prevented European governments from coming to the aid of Mexico. By 1848 it had seized the Texas territory and purchased the remaining territories
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