Title: Causes And Effects Of Mexican American War Term Paper - 1932 Words
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Causes And Effects Of Mexican American War Term Paper
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Content: Further, Texas had oil as well. This oil forms a major economic boost to the U.S. for most of the 20th century and into the 21st century. Economically, the war provided the U.S. with a couple of its largest, most wealthy states, and states that would eventually absorb millions of migrants from other parts of the country. While initially the manifest destiny vision was for agriculture, resource industries would be just as important in this expansion. There were further implications for the idea of manifest destiny. There was a longstanding dispute at the time between Britain and the U.S. with respect to the Oregon territory. The British were claiming as far south as the Columbia River, some Americans as far north as 54'40. After the Treaty, Polk turned his attention to this dispute. He wanted an expansionist victory, but did not see the value in provoking an extended conflict with Britain, so ordered negotiations to begin. The Oregon Treaty was signed in June, 1846, defining the boundary between Britain (now Canada) and the U.S. along the 49th parallel.