Mexican American

In 1848, the Americans saw themselves as an impenetrable force. The nation had twice proved victorious over a greater oppressing force. The Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, were glorious because they ended an injustice. In contrast, the Mexican ­American War was incited by American injustice and the corrupt dream of President Polk. President Polk was known as “Polk the Purposeful” his objective was to expand the nation (The American). The United States was not justified in going to war…

From the beginning of the Mexican-American War to the beginning of the Civil War, the era of 1845 to 1861, marks a time of great controversy among citizens of the United States of America. The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 began the extreme need for slavery that later fueled the intense controversy between the Northern and Southern states. This controversy led the states to make the Missouri Compromise in 1820, which limited slavery to only the Southern states. The South,…

neighbor. This war had to turn every single person in this country against each other. However, one must examine the events that lead to the southern states to seceded from the Union and ultimately lead to the bloody conflict we all know today to be the American Civil War. Firstly, let’s start with one of the obvious factors of starting the Civil war; Slavery. The issue that led to the disturbance of the union was the debate over the future of slavery. That squabble would lead to secession,…

The nature of Mexican or Mexican-American people varies between good people with faith and ethical values and also evil ones as well. The reason for this is that a lot of these people practice religious faiths such as Catholicism and Christianity. For example, my mother brought me up in a Christian home with good values. A good and evil nature makes for a teachable society. The Mexican people are dominant over their environment and nature but not as much as Europe or the United states. They’ve…

goals. Because America sought to expand its borders, The Mexican American…

States, Native Americans have been, more than any other minority groups, the target for racism that led to ethic cleansing by the European settlers and their newly formed country, the United States. These are the native people who live in the land long before European settlers came. They have always resisted assimilating with the colonial culture and becoming a part of the new colonial nation. It was after the Mexicans gained their independence in 1821 that Groups of Native Americans began to…

Growing up Mexican-American is the main reason I strongly believe in racial equality. Being of mixed race, one of which is considered the "superior race" dating way back, and one of which is a minority group, has given me the privelege to see what it is like being treated at both ends of the spectrum. Being in elementary school, I was the only mixed kid, the only hispanic kid as well, I was surrounded mainly by white kids and only a small number of African-Americans, and never really thought…

River. Polk saw that war with Mexico could acquire California and Mexico and sent American troops to the Rio Grande to provoke the Mexicans.In the end, Polk got what he wanted, we gained California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Historians, present and past, have argued about whether the war was justified or not. To determine this, we must investigate why the war was not justified. Therefore, the Mexican-American War was not justified because of the expansion of…

The presence of Latin American roots in America have existed since the beginning of time; however, their presence in the national scene was basically ignored. Recent debate surrounds America’s diversification or the “Browning of America”-- which is essentially the continuous reshaping of America through its Hispanic influence. Yet thousands of people fail to understand America has always been Hispanic. Hispanic culture can be traced back more than 500 years ago. The impact Hispanic heritage has…

to the Mexican-American War was a generously peaceful country. Expansion into the westward land was seen as one of the greatest opportunity for economic growth. It allowed families who had never been able to own land the opportunity of home ownership. The westward expansion was acquired through many forms ranging from the peaceful settlements in Oregon, to the discovery of gold in California. Yet, much of the expansion came from the dispute of bounders with Mexico that lead to the Mexican…