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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.3
What is a parallel between America's justification for going into both the Spanish American War and the Mexican–American War?
Both wars were initiated due to attacks on American soil by foreign powers.
In both wars, America used manifest destiny or similar ideologies as justifications for expansionism.
Both wars were fought solely over economic interests in foreign lands.
The desire to end colonization was a primary motivator in both conflicts.
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