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Step Two: Answer the question below using the framework provided.

Develop your own point of view on whether the US should have expanded its borders. Use information from the lesson and the maps to explain your opinion. Give at least two reasons for your point of view and answer the following in complete sentences.

3. Should the United States have declared war on Mexico? I think that the U.S should have declared war to Mexico. First, I believe that Texas was a territory that belonged to the U.S, as Mexican General Antonio Lopez signed a treaty that gave the U.S the right to annex Texas. Most people that lived in Texas wanted to be part of the United States. Like democracy given to those in the Kansas-Nebraska territory years later, to decide whether they should be a free state or a slave state, the people should decide what they want to do with their state.
Second, I hold the view that the war is rational because expansionism is done in peaceful ways, but Mexico refused to be peaceful and immediately resorted to war. President James Polk wanted to expand the U.S, but Mexico refused to give up Texas. Today, we have Texas as a result of this war.

Step 3: Form a counterargument and rebuttal to your opinion of whether or not we should have declared war on Mexico
4. Write your counterargument and rebuttal here: While some may argue that I disagree because …

Answer 1

Step Two: Answer the question below using the framework provided.

People disagree whether the United States should have gone to war against Mexico. Should the United States have declared war? Consider information from the lesson and maps to explain your claim with at least two reasons.

The United States _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. A second reason is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Answer 2

While some may argue that the boundary was the Nueces River to the northeast of the Rio Grande therefor Mexico's territory I disagree because Texas was a territory that belonged to the U.S, because Mexican General Antonio Lopez signed a treaty that gave the U.S the right to annex Texas. Furthermore, majority people that lived in Texas wanted to be part of the United States. And I believe the people should decide what they want to do with their state.

I hope this helps!