There were many events that led to the Mexican War. Its major culprit is the hostilities between the United States and Mexico. This contempt led to the provocation of the United States into a war with Mexico. President Polk’s words to Congress suggest this, “Mexico…has shed American blood upon American soil. …War exists, and…exists by the act of Mexico herself.” The Mexican War was justified on the part of the United States. …showed first 75 words of 999 total…

…showed last 75 words of 999 total…that plagued the land before Americans even stepped foot on it. The Annexation occurred as a result of America’s Expansionism Policy; though, it did not force the independent republic of Texas to join the Union. It did so by its own free will. The war could have been avoided as numerous ones have been in the past with good relations, but the Mexican Government was not stable enough to have an official foreign policy.