What Are The Positive Effects Of The Mexican American War

The Mexican-American war brought a sense of accomplishment as negotiations began after America's victory. Between 1846 and 1848, America and Mexico frequently clashed. The Mexican-American war, also known as the U.S. invasion in Mexico, demonstrated the power and the want for more land from the other side. Though the land belonged to Mexico, this land dispute needed to be sorted out to address the much-wanted expansion of the U.S. The eventual end to the war soon gave the U.S. the land of the west coast. The Mexican-American war was a positive event in U.S. history because as it ended it addresses the belief in Manifest Destiny and all the opportunities that comes with it, reveals the gold rush in California and the financial stability it could

Among the many states newly under U.S. territory, California, with its Pacific coast, became popular for civilization and development in the land. In the book titled “Mexican-American War,” it states “He claimed that California, in particular, ‘would afford shelter for our Navy, for our numerous whale ships, and other merchant vessels employed in the Pacific Ocean, and would in a short period become the marts of an extensive and profitable commerce with China and other countries of the East."’(Sticklor). This important development of places to hold the U.S. Navy ships depends on the position of California. The position they hold helps set and direct ways to cast power over the Pacific and show aid to the allies. This display of aid also can be seen as an anticipated trading strategy to transfer goods and products overseas. As the opportunities in the West become known to more people, some stumble upon the gold that lies in California. This introduced the idea of getting rich quickly, causing mass migration toward California and the riches that settle

This event created a chance for financial stability and social connection among people with different backgrounds. In the book titled “California Gold Rush” it states “The growth of cities, in turn, encouraged the growth of industry, education, and trade throughout California, they said; also, the cities attracted theatre troupes, musicians and artists, fostering the growth of California culture and intellectual life…The gold rush is a sign of America's prosperity and an opportunity for economic growth.”(Dipaolo). The start of urbanization encouraged improvements in many areas of life in California that were brought by the Gold Rushe’s popularity. It also displayed that wealth can support economic growth. This integration of life, instead of only focusing on others' differences, this event creates an atmosphere of work with a similar goal. Sharing this goal brought people together, inevitably working together to achieve their dream of stability. The war allowed the U.S. to explore this space that was filled with these opportunities. Without this, migration would have also been a slow progression toward the West. This also would have inhibited the eventual agricultural boom. This access to agricultural products soon became a slight problem until the people of America decided that it was crucial to connect the East to the West Coast in the form of a new and effective way of