Was the Mexican War was an aggressive act of imperialism?

8 A defensive war was declared by the United States, and offensive campaigns deep into undisputed Mexican territory were soon underway. This was a thinly veiled act of aggression, and it constituted an act of imperialism.

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A defensive war was declared by the United States, and offensive campaigns deep into undisputed Mexican territory were soon underway. This was a thinly veiled act of aggression, and it constituted an act of imperialism.

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