How did the ideology of Manifest Destiny contribute to the Mexican War of 1846? Why did the Mexican War of 1846 take place? Was the war necessary? Was it beneficial to the United States? What does this war tell us about this period of American history?
Land owned by Mexico was needed to expand westward, so mixed with growing tensions and Manifest Destiny, it greatly contributed to the war. It was beneficial as the US would gain more land.
