In the 1840’s the Americans had a belief which was they could spread their land and culture across what was know as mexican territory. The culture before was America only consisting of only The United States, and The Louisiana purchase. The Americans needed a land where they could have fertilized soil to grow their crops. The Americans said “we want to expand our way of living.” Which meant that the only way to get the land was to share it or capture it. Of course, the Americans had chose to start to take over The Texas Annexation which at the time was know as Mexico. Both Mexicans and America’s protected the border of Texas. A war was started which was known was the “Mexican War.” As the war was over the territory which the Americans captured