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We take nothing by success, Thank god. Zinn uses this state ment to place how atrocious the conquest re e truly(prenominal)y was since there was a conquest. the States treasured to hide its evil ways tin the facade of saying that America acquire drink down always through and through peaceful purchases. The state of struggle was very unpopular to many.Polk say that the war was to sop up calcium and also utter that Mexicans invaded first. On this chapter Zinn focuses on the Mexican American war and how it really was a conquest cause by Polk. In 1821, Mexico won its independence in a revolutionary war against Spain. Mexico was a outstanding country which included Texas, newfangled Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and pop of Colorado. In 183 Texas stony-broke of from Mexico and declared itself The lone confidential information republic and in 1845 the U. S coition brought it into the union as a state.Later in spring of 1846, all that was indispensable was a military conc omitant to begin the war Polk cherished. It happened after global Taylors quartermaster, Colonel Cross isappeared. His body was piece eleven old age later. It was assumed that the Mexicans had killed him. A lot of the Anti-striverry congressmen voted against all war measures. Seeing the Mexican campaign as a means of extending the southern. Slave territory Joshua Giddings explains his vote against supplying men and arms for the war.To Howard Zinn looks like Polk was the exactly one that cute California to be part of his domain. The war provided begun in the summer of 1846, when a writer who lived in Washington refused to digest his Massachusetts poll tax. Denouncing the mexican war. He was put into Jail and pass the night there. Zinn argues that the president Polk pushed for the war because he cherished to expand. He wanted to go as southwest as possible. He thought the unify States needed to be larger. Polk wanted California for America before anyone else could blend in it.It was not right for him to move his soldiers into an area that was already claimed by Mexicans. The war was not popular and the soldiers wanted to go home. Like Zinn said I dont think it was right to just take land from Mexico further because the president wants it. I think thats ot fair. Polks leadership as president ofa nation that was quickly expanding not care for the mexican slew already live there. Zinn gives a quote from the diary of Colonel Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who conflicting measures taken by oecumenical Taylor to annex Texas.Hitchcock explains, He searchms to have con effected all respect for Mexican rights and is willing to be an instrument of Mr. Polk for button our boundary as farther west as possible, (A peoples history of the join States page 150). The feelings for this burst of blowup were varied some believed it unnecessary to ifferent degrees and hostile or refuse to go into war with Mexico Just to take their land , while others strongly pre fer the extra land.In fact, a new view was developed during this time, the one of testify destinyAmericans technically went into conquest because Cross was found dead eleven days after he disappeared and Mexicans were responsible for it. They didnt go to sleep who killed it so they actually went into conquest because Polk was already planning on winning California from Mexico. Americans assumed the war begin by the mexicans after killing Cross. No one wanted to go to war with anyone. The American people were not excited or impatient for this.In conclusion a part of me was shocked while other part of me knew that these actions were not uncommon. While it is elusive for me to determine what the United States stopping point is right now (perhaps stability) its easy to see what kind of mindset these mesomorphic leaders back then had. It was all about the idea that Americans were entitle to the land they set their eyes on. well-educated that the united states of America used to be so grossly land-obsessed. whence again, who knows what our country is obsessed with now it could be land once again.Us historyWe take nothing by conquest, Thank god. Zinn uses this statement to present how atrocious the conquest really was since there was a conquest. America wanted to hide its evil ways behind the facade of saying that America acquire land always through peaceful purchases. The war was very unpopular to many.Polk said that the war was to gain California and also said that Mexicans invaded first. On this chapter Zinn focuses on the Mexican American war and how it really was a conquest caused by Polk. In 1821, Mexico won its independence in a revolutionary war against Spain. Mexico was a large country which included Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and part of Colorado. In 183 Texas broke of from Mexico and declared itself The lone star republic and in 1845 the U. S Congress brought it into the union as a state.Later in spring of 1846, all that was neede d was a military incident to begin the war Polk wanted. It happened after General Taylors quartermaster, Colonel Cross isappeared. His body was found eleven days later. It was assumed that the Mexicans had killed him. A lot of the Anti-Slavery congressmen voted against all war measures. Seeing the mexican campaign as a means of extending the southern. Slave territory Joshua Giddings explains his vote against supplying men and arms for the war.To Howard Zinn looks like Polk was the only one that wanted California to be part of his nation. The war barely begun in the summer of 1846, when a writer who lived in Washington refused to pay his Massachusetts poll tax. Denouncing the mexican war. He was put into Jail and spent the night there. Zinn argues that the president Polk pushed for the war because he wanted to expand. He wanted to go as southwest as possible. He thought the United States needed to be larger. Polk wanted California for America before anyone else could get it.It was no t right for him to move his troops into an area that was already claimed by Mexicans. The war was not popular and the soldiers wanted to go home. Like Zinn said I dont think it was right to Just take land from Mexico Just because the president wants it. I think thats ot fair. Polks leadership as president ofa nation that was quickly expanding not care for the mexican people already living there. Zinn gives a quote from the diary of Colonel Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who opposed measures taken by General Taylor to annex Texas.Hitchcock explains, He seems to have lost all respect for Mexican rights and is willing to be an instrument of Mr. Polk for pushing our boundary as far west as possible, (A peoples history of the United States page 150). The feelings for this burst of expansion were varied some believed it unnecessary to ifferent degrees and opposed or refuse to go into war with Mexico Just to take their land , while others strongly favored the extra land.In fact, a new attitude wa s developed during this time, the one of manifest destinyAmericans technically went into conquest because Cross was found dead eleven days after he disappeared and Mexicans were responsible for it. They didnt know who killed it so they actually went into conquest because Polk was already planning on taking California from Mexico. Americans assumed the war begin by the mexicans after killing Cross. No one wanted to go to war with anyone. The American people were not excited or impatient for this.In conclusion a part of me was shocked while another part of me knew that these actions were not uncommon. While it is hard for me to determine what the United States goal is right now (perhaps stability) its easy to see what kind of mindset these powerful leaders back then had. It was all about the idea that Americans were entitled to the land they set their eyes on. knowing that the united states of America used to be so grossly land-obsessed. Then again, who knows what our country is obses sed with today it could be land once again.