Question

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Which statement BEST describes the underlying cause of the Mexican American War? A) revenge for United States expansion B) the annexation of Texas to the United States C) conflict over the official state religion of the new state D) Mexico was on the defense because the United States continued to into South America

Answer 1

Answer:

The right answer is B) the annexation of Texas to the United States.

Explanation:

The Texas annexation took place in 1845. There was also a dispute over where Texas ended , whether at Río Nueces or at the Río Grande (Río Bravo for Mexicans). These were the direct causes of war which erupted in April 1846 and ended in 1848. The US won a decisive victory and took more than 500,000 square miles  (1,300,000 square kilometers ) of Mexican territory.