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War With Mexico
Chapter 11, Section 5
Cause of Mexican American
War:
Dispute over border between Texas and
Mexico
Mexico said
border was at
Nueces River
US said border
was at Rio Grande
Mexican – American War
• US sent army led
by Zachary Taylor
to Rio Grande
– Mexicans attack
the US army
• South and west
support war
• northeast
opposed it
– Did not want more
slave territory
End of War
• Taylor invaded
Mexico from Texas
• General Winfield
Scott – invade
Veracruz
• Mexico City falls in
September 1847
New Mexico
and California
• John Fremont led a
rebellion of Americans
in California against
Mexico in 1846
John Fremont
– By 1847, United States
controlled California
• Stephen Kearny
attacked Santa Fe New
Mexico from Kansas
– Continued to California
Stephen Kearny
End of Mexican American
War
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
Mexico recognize Rio Grande as
southern border of Texas
Mexico recognize Texas as part of
United States
US give Mexico $15 million
Mexican Cession
Mexico was forced
to give their
northern territories
to the United States.
WY
Territory was 1/3 of
all of Mexico
NV
CA
UT
CO
Was more land than
Louisiana Purchase
AZ
NM
Would set off debate
about slavery in new
lands
Gadsen Purchase 1853
• US purchased southern New Mexico and
Arizona from Mexico
• Purchased for land for railroads
• Ends continental US expansion