In 1820, some Americans led by Stephen Austin went to Texas to settle. The Mexican Government said they could settle there as long as they obeyed two laws, one was to pay the Mexican taxes and the other was to convert their religion to Catholicism. By 1833, there were about 35,000 American settlers in Texas. They weren't obeying the laws either. The Mexican government was against the Texas settlers bringing slaves into Texas, but the Americans did anyways because they didn't want to waste $1,000. Santa Anna the new dictator of Mexico began to clamp down on the Texas settlers and threatened to use Military force to make the Americans obey the laws. In 1836, Santa Anna led several thousand troops to meet the 150 Americans and the Americans had to take refuge inside t

In conclusion, both the U.S. and Mexico are to blame for the Mexican War. For one Mexico didn't have to kill all the Americans at the Alamo just because they didn't obey the laws, they could have delt with that a little better. The U.S. probably should have made a better decision about obeying the laws though and at least made an effort to obey the Tax part. The U.S. probably shouldn't have forced Mexico to make a decision so quickly about the border. Mexico could have kept talking though and not walked away from the discussion. So, both the U.S. and Mexico are to blame for the Mexican War.

The Americans had an advantage in strategist Winfield Scott. On March 9, 1847 10,000 soldiers prepared to stage the first ever Amphibious assault (an amphibious assault is one made by water instead of land), and by March 29, the U.S. had captured Vera Cruz. The Americans headed for the capitol of Mexico, and on September 14, gain

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