Question

The Mexican-American War was caused primarily by ________.

• A. A border dispute between Mexico and Texas
• B. An unpaid debt that Mexico owed the United States
• C. The involvement of the United States in the 1836 Texas revolution
• D. The overthrow of the Mexican administration and its replacement by a military regime
• E. The Texan siege of the Spanish mission/fort known as the Alamo

Answer 1

The correct option is A A border dispute between Mexico and Texas

The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. The prime cause for the war was a border dispute between Mexico and the state of Texas.