Mexican-American War

The Mexican-American War was fought in the mid 19th Century between the United States and Mexico. The United States or at least those in charge at the time wanted the United States to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific and many US citizens had settled in land that was not yet part of the United States. Many white Protestant Americans believed that God wanted them to take over land belonging to others who were not white Protestants, well naturally the White Protestants thought they were superior to the Roman Catholic Mexicans and pagans of all types. Now isn’t that similar to WASPISH Americans today? James K. Polk had just become US president and he supported the expansionists.

References and External links

 * Mexican-American War
 * The History Guy The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848)