The Mexican-American War and Spanish-American War: The History of the Major Conflicts that Resulted in America's Expansion across North America

The Mexican-American War and Spanish-American War: The History of the Major Conflicts that Resulted in America's Expansion across North America*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The policy of manifest destiny increased tensions with Mexico in the 1840s. Mexico's northern half formed the western border of the territory bought in the Louisiana Purchase. Naturally, notions of the United States expanding to the Pacific Ocean alarmed Mexico, which held what is today the west coast of the United States. However,

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