The Mexican War Essay From the research detected in the articles and in the book, both the U.S. and Mexico are at fault for the start of the Mexican War. In 1820, some Americans led by Stephen Austin went to Texas to settle. The Mexican Government said they could settle there as long as they obeyed two laws, one was to pay the Mexican taxes and the other was to convert their religion to Catholicism. …showed first 75 words of 626 total…

…showed last 75 words of 626 total…that a little better. The U.S. probably should have made a better decision about obeying the laws though and at least made an effort to obey the Tax part. The U.S. probably shouldn’t have forced Mexico to make a decision so quickly about the border. Mexico could have kept talking though and not walked away from the discussion. So, both the U.S. and Mexico are to blame for the Mexican War.