Title: The Mexican War, Turning Point in U.S. History. by Corey Mayer
Headings: The Mexican War, Turning Point in U.S. History.
The Mexican War, Turning Point in U.S. History.
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So Why is this a Turning Point in American History?
Outcome/ Who Won?
Area of Texas that was added to U.S.
A map showing Mexican and American Victories.
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Conclusion
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The Mexican War, Turning Point in U.S. History.

Content: One example is that the Mexican War gave the U.S. a significant increase of land on the west. This also led the Americans to follow there beliefs that America had to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In a result, they bought other western states like California to fulfill this goal. A map showing Mexican and American Victories. Video
Fast Facts
-U.S. gained over 500,000 sq. miles of land
-Conditions were Abominable
-The Battle of Chapultepec is Remembered by Both Sides
-The American Army Never Lost a Major Battle
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Both Countries had territory claims in Texas, Mexico having the Nueces River, and the United States having the Rio Grande. After the border clash and battles at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, the U.S. Congress declared war on May 13, 1846, and Mexico declared war on May 23 of the same year. The Mexican War, Turning Point in U.S. History. After the two years of battle, the Americans won the Mexican War. They took control over Texas and it became a better known U.S. territory.