Image of early Mexico City While the United States put into motion a quest for its Manifest Destiny, Mexico faced quite different circumstances as a newly independent country. Mexico achieved its independence from Spain in 1821, but the country suffered terribly from the struggle. read more
Mexico's Dream of New Spain. While the United States put into motion a quest for its Manifest Destiny, Mexico faced quite different circumstances as a newly independent country. Mexico achieved its independence from Spain in 1821, but the country suffered terribly from the struggle. read more
Manifest Destiny was a way to justify American expansionism, no matter the cost, and allegedly rooted in the concept of “Divine Destiny” which is a Calvinist idea. It was never a concept held in Mexico. read more
The Mexican-American War played a major role in America's"Manifest Destiny" quest to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The Mexican-American War played a major role in America's"Manifest Destiny" quest to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific. read more