The Mexican war had far reaching effects in american history The Mexican War has changed the ideas of people in the United States. It ended with controversy in 1848. Since then, ideas and other aspects of life have been changing for people in the United States. The impact it has had on the people is astounding to imagine. The effects of the Mexican War have touched far into American history and some of them are that …showed first 75 words of 1025 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1025 total…increased the size of the United States by adding one-third more land. It served as a proving ground for Civil War military officers,like Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. It helped states make a move toward secession by giving the North more power and military strength. In short, the Mexican War, through all of these reasons and many others that were less important, helped to deeply effect the history of the United States.