How did the war against Mexico help the United States achieve its manifest destiny?
1 Answer
May 2, 2018
The whole SouthWest was added to the national territory
Explanation:
The war against Mexico meant that the USA conquered new territories(basically the whole SouthWest), it included Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, California and parts of Oregon, Wyoming and Oklahoma.
15 million dollars were given to Mexico as a compensation.
Manifest Destiny is a concept coined by John O'Sullivan which states that the USA had a divine mission to spread civilization. It served as a justification for the conquest of the West,
