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Manifest destiny is the suggestion that expansion was not only good but bound to happen-even if it meant pushing Mexicans and Native Americans out of the way. It became government policy in the 1800s.

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Don't go to war if we lose things will not end well. We are fine as a country now, we don't need anymore land. Besides if Mexico wins then they will have a lot of power and they could take control of us. Just like Britain did.

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EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! UNITED STATES ARE MOVING WEST!

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EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! UNITED STATES ARE MOVING WEST!

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The U.S. is currently in a war with Mexico over land out west. In 1845 congress admitted Texas as a slave state, although Mexico claimed Texas as it's own. Texas wanted more land, but Mexico viewed this as an act of war. On top of the Texas and Mexico can't decide on where the boundary between them should be. Texas thinks that it should be the Rio Grande river, but Mexico thought it should be the border should be the Nueces River. Which should it be. The difference is about 100 miles. Either one will have to give up a lot of land to agree. Thus, a war began. This was known as the Mexican-American war. This war lasted from 1846 to 1848. the war ended when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. Also in the process America expanded out west and gained land that is known today as Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado. After all expanding the united states is what manifest destiny is all about.

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The News at 7 or any other time because it's a newspaper

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The News at 7 or any other time because it's a newspaper

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Come on guys we can take on Mexico. We need to get the and put west. Right now America is not that big. If we win the war we will get Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado. That will be huge. So come on we can fight and win.