The mexican american war by Jackson Harrup https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2 Made with the best of intentions (sorta) en-us 2017-12-11 14:59:12 UTC 2025-11-13 02:28:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Who was involved? jacksonharrup2024 https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215044911 This involved mexican and american soldiers. Also Generals Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor.]]> 2017-12-11 15:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215044911 Where did this happen? jacksonharrup2024 https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215484626 This happened in Mexico along the rio grande.]]> 2017-12-12 16:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215484626 What happened? jacksonharrup2024 https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215485742 America won the war and claimed the land of the future states california, new mexico, and texas.]]> 2017-12-12 16:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215485742 Why did this happen? jacksonharrup2024 https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215486836 This happened because Mexico said that any attempts of annexing the land of recently independent texas would result in war. President Polk decided to move troops into mexico. A group of mexican cavalry attacked these troops. At this point the US declared war. ]]> 2017-12-12 16:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215486836 jacksonharrup2024 https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215499637 2017-12-12 16:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215499637 when did this happen? jacksonharrup2024 https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215500108 This happened from 1846-1847.]]> 2017-12-12 16:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215500108 How did this help expand the United States to fulfill the idea of Manifest Destiny? jacksonharrup2024 https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215500970 This helped expand the united states because the rio grande was established as the US-Mexican border, MExico recognized the annexation of texas, and the US bought California and all of its territory north of the rio grande.]]> 2017-12-12 16:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jacksonharrup2024/10kycgglp3n2/wish/215500970