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War with Mexico

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8.8.6

The Mexican-American War. 8.8.6. The Big Idea The ideals of manifest destiny and the outcome of the Mexican-American War led to U.S. expansion to the Pacific Ocean. Main Ideas Many Americans believed that the nation had a manifest destiny to claim new lands in the West.

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The Mexican War

The Mexican War. 1846 - 1848. U.S. fought Mexico over Texas and California. It was the first war fought on foreign soil for the U.S . James K. Polk was the president during the war.

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