Question

document 2: personal memoirs of u.s. grant, 1885. original source.
ostensibly we were intended to prevent filibustering* into texas, but really as a menace to mexico in case she appeared to contemplate war. generally the officers of the army were indifferent whether the annexation was consummated or not; but not so all of them.
for myself, i was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. it was an instance of a republic following the bad example of european monarchies, in not considering justice in their desire to acquire additional territory. texas was originally a state belonging to the republic of mexico.
*filibustering: refers to military filibustering, when an army unofficially raids a nation they are officially at peace with

1. point of view: which point of view does this document represent on the mexican - american war - the united states or mexico? how do you know?

the u s grants because he the u.s war against mexico calling unjust unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation

1. cause/effect: according to this document, what caused the mexican - american war?

Explanation:

Sub - question 1 (Point of View)

The document is from U.S. Grant's memoirs. He was a U.S. military figure. He opposed the U.S. war against Mexico, calling it unjust (a stronger nation against a weaker one) and noted Texas was originally Mexican. So the view is from the U.S. side, as he's a U.S. officer critiquing U.S. actions.

From the document, the U.S. had troops (ostensibly to prevent filibustering into Texas, but really as a menace to Mexico if it contemplated war) and the desire to acquire additional territory (following the bad example of European monarchies in not considering justice for territory acquisition). The annexation - related actions and territorial ambition led to the war.

Answer:

The document represents the point of view of the United States. We know this because it is from U.S. Grant (a U.S. military officer), and he critiques the U.S. war against Mexico, calling it unjust and noting Texas was originally part of Mexico, showing an internal U.S. perspective on the war.

Sub - question 2 (Cause/Effect)