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Who was a part of the Mexican-American war?

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Who was a part of the Mexican-American war?

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The president of the US at the time was James K. Polk, and he was in charge of sending troops to Texas to defend the boarder. General Zachary Taylor and General Winfield Scott were the leaders of the military.

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When did the Mexican-American war take place?

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When did the Mexican-American war take place?

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The Mexican-American war happened between 1846-1848.

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The Mexican American war took place on the border of the newly founded Texas and America.

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Why did the mexican-american war happen?

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Why did the mexican-american war happen?

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When Texas gained it's independence from mexico in 1836, America didn't want it to be part of the union. Mostly because northerners didn't want another state that supported slavery. Texas was also very unruly, with lots of raids. They also said that if America were to take their land, war would follow.

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How did this contribute to the overall tension about slavery?

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How did this contribute to the overall tension about slavery?

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This added to the tension about slavery because the North did not want another slave state. Texas was a slave state at that point, and the North was against adding another state on the opposite of their cause. The south was all for adding Texas for the most part, (slavery-wise) because they wanted slavery.

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Texas and Mexico both wanted a piece of land north of a river called the Rio grande. The U.S.A. also wanted this land because Texas was about to become a part of America. Both sides sent the military to the area. In May 1846 the united states and Mexico went to war.