The causes and results of the Mexican War

The causes and results of the Mexican War

Undergraduate (1st and 2nd year)

3 pages

Discipline:        – American History

Type of service:           Essay

Paper format:   MLA

Number of sources:     2 sources

Paper details:

THE ONLY 2 SOURCES TO BE USED ARE THE BOOK AND THE DOCUMENT. HERE IS A LINK TO THE BOOK, free online

https://openstax.org/details/us-history

Using the text and primary source readings, write an essay on the causes and results of the Mexican War while answering the following questions:

What was the concept of Manifest Destiny and how was it explained in Polk’s Inaugural Address?

How did Polk justify the Mexican War?

What arguments did Lincoln use to oppose the war?

Analyze why this conflict and its results continue to resonate in Mexico