To be a natural born or naturalized citizen of the United States is regarded by most as a privilege, because for many immigrants, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are best accomplished in this country than those they leave behind. After all, the United States is built on these moral principles, and afforded to anyone willing to exercise these values. On the other hand, America is also built from the tired, sore, and bleeding hands of men, women, and children who, with promises of a better future, liberated themselves from one evil only to be introduced to a different kind of evil, one more oppressing than the one they fled from. How exactly was the ‘great nation’ able to allude such high esteem by countries everywhere, mainly, it’s
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Among the 23 articles, one recalled that, “The boundary line between the two Republics shall commence in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from the land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande […]”. This meant that Mexico agrees and recognizes the Rio Grande as The United States southern boundary, and not the Nueces River as disputed in earlier events leading up to the war between the two countries. In addition, to officially ending the war, the treaty also added 7 Mexican territories over to the Unites States, among them presently known as Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and California. The political atmosphere during the turn of the 19 century in the United States had begun its course towards strengthening its economic, political, military, and religious systems, and to further extend this system throughout the world, because it believed it was superior to any other nation during its time. Expansionism allowed for the implementation of powers in the new territories it continued to add, whether through purchase negotiations, diplomatically, as seen with the U.S. declaring war and invading Mexico, or by relocating Native Americans by force and slaughter. In addition to the U.S. increasing its land mass, location was very important as well, at it provided access for trade routes which was the focal point of interest for the United States wealth and the motive for the beginning of the
Among the 23 articles, one recalled that, “The boundary line between the two Republics shall commence in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from the land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande […]”. This meant that Mexico agrees and recognizes the Rio Grande as The United States southern boundary, and not the Nueces River as disputed in earlier events leading up to the war between the two countries. In addition, to officially ending the war, the treaty also added 7 Mexican territories over to the Unites States, among them presently known as Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and California. The political atmosphere during the turn of the 19 century in the United States had begun its course towards strengthening its economic, political, military, and religious systems, and to further extend this system throughout the world, because it believed it was superior to any other nation during its time. Expansionism allowed for the implementation of powers in the new territories it continued to add, whether through purchase negotiations, diplomatically, as seen with the U.S. declaring war and invading Mexico, or by relocating Native Americans by force and slaughter. In addition to the U.S. increasing its land mass, location was very important as well, at it provided access for trade routes which was the focal point of interest for the United States wealth and the motive for the beginning of the