The Mexican-American War

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This paper explains that the Mexican-American war pointed out the wide differences between two very opposing societies. Whereas the American nation represented a new emerging society in which the norms and the rules were inspired by an old system of laws and democratic beliefs, the author relates, the society of the Mexican nation still showed signs of the rule of the Spanish colonial system upon which this country was based. The roles played by minority groups in the armies of the United States and Mexico, the paper emphasizes, are important because they shed light on the way in which these groups were treated and on their influence on the outcome of history.

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"The issue of race and class distinction during the Mexican war must be seen from the perspective of the political and economic situation in the region. Therefore, the American government was encouraging the emigration in Texas as a means of establishing a more comprehensive grip on the area, while the Mexican government tried to limit and even restrict it. Thus, it is clear that the American side used the issue of the population as a means to increase its influence in Texas, while the Mexicans used their authoritarian grip on the society and on the rules as a means of reducing the freedom of movement between the two regions."

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