Joel Poinsett
Beginning of paper
In 1825 President John Quincy Adams appointed as the first
U.S. minister to Mexico. His first assignment was to persuade the Mexican
government to sell the U.S. the province of Texas, thus continuing the
rapid expansion of the American democracy. The United States continued to
pursue Texas with li ....
Middle of paper
.... were secondarily
influenced by the consideration of relative power, American mass ideology,
and Public opinion. In 1845 President Polk began, cofidentially from the
public, considering the annexation of California. Polk's initial desire was
to simply purchase California, attempting to maintain peace. He soon
learned this would be impossible. When Polk ordered General Taylor to cross
the Nueces River and eventually to fortify on the Rio Grande, he fully
understood the possilble consequences ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
