The Mexican American War | History In A Nutshell

Join our cartoon avatar host as he takes viewers through a brief expose on the Mexican-American War. President James K. Polk desired to achieve his vision of "Manifest Destiny," and sought to acquire Mexico's northern territories. Mexico had no desire to sell Alta California and Nuevo Mexico to Pres. Polk, and in turn was provoked into war by attacking American troops within disputed territory in Texas. From 1846-1848, the United States and Mexico fought for supremacy of these territories. Modern historians view the Mexican-American War as a source of controversy due to how the land was acquired. Learn how the United States was able to expand from east to west with History In A Nutshell!
History in a Nutshell is a series that explains historical events in layman's terms. Produced by Knowitall.org, a K-12 website owned and managed by South Carolina ETV.
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[@arturoluna481]

Good video

[@bajaboy27]

🤔 alright, I'll let it slide, considering how it's a short video. But you left a lot of facts out! "Polk took the land he wanted" is an extremely nice way to put it. Stolen would be more appropriate.