Transcript The Mexican American War Chapter 14.2 Pages 326

The Mexican American War
Chapter 14.2
Pages 326 - 330
I.
Causes
of
War
A. Mexico never recognized Republic of Texas
B.
C.
1. Saw Annexation by US as an insult
2. Mexico insisted on Nueces as border
Commerce
1. US beginning to trade with countries in Pacific
2. Wanted San Francisco in Mexico, California for a
port
US wanted Mexico to pay damages for Texas
Revolution
1. US agreed to pay the Texas debt
2. Wanted to pay Mexico $30 million
3. John Slidell sent to negotiate
4. Mexican officials refused to negotiate
5. Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to move
troops across Nueces to Rio Grande
II. War Declared
A.
B.
C.
D.
May 1846, Mexican and American
soldiers clashed
Polk claimed blood was shed on
American soil, but it was on disputed
land
May 13 war declared on Mexico
More than 5000 Texans answered call to
arms
Battles of the Mexican War
 1st Battles: Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
Facts about the War
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More soldiers in the
Mexican War were killed
by disease than by bullets.
Most Texans supported
the Mexican War, although
in other parts of the
country there was much
opposition, especially from
abolitionists in the
northern states.
III. United States Victory
A.
B.
C.
US forces better equipped and better led
US forces captured Monterrey, Mexico City, and
occupied California
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1. Mexico abandoned all claims to Texas and
2. Accept Rio Grande as border
2. Mexican Cession - US paid Mexico $15 Million and
received
a. California,
b. Nevada
c. Utah,
d. parts of Arizona,
e. Colorado,
f. New Mexico and
g. Wyoming
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico gave up all claims to
Texas and accepted the Rio
Grande as the boundary
 Mexico gave up all territory
between western Texas and
the Pacific Ocean (Mexican
Cession: part of California,
Utah, Nevada, Colorado,
Arizona, New Mexico, and
Wyoming)
 The U.S. paid Mexico $15
million and agreed to pay
American claims against
Mexico
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IV. The New Mexico Boundary Dispute
Texas claimed Rio Grande as southern and
western border
B. Texas had ½ of New Mexico including Sante Fe
C. Texas-New Mexico Boundary Act (Pearce Act)
1. Part of Compromise of 1850
2. US gave Texas $10 million
3. Texas surrendered claims to disputed area
A.
Compromise of 1850
Between Texas and the United States…
 Texas gave up its claim to the New Mexico Territory
 The U.S. paid Texas
$10 million
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Quick Quiz:
What is a
compromise?
Who’s Who in the Mexican War
U.S. General who
moved his forces
across the Nueces
River and down to the
Rio Grande
 Zachary Taylor
 U.S. General who
captured Mexico City
 Winfield Scott
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Who’s Who, continued
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U.S. President who said,
“American blood has been
shed on American soil”
– James K. Polk
Texas governor who took
a leave of absence in order
to participate in the
Mexican War
– J. Pinckney Henderson
Served as scouts for the
U.S. Army during the
Mexican War. (named “Los
Diablos Tejanos” by the
Mexicans)
– Texas Rangers
Other Information
The telegraph made it
possible for the
American people to
get up-to-date
information on the
progress of the war.
 Newspaper publicity
was one reason
Zachary Taylor became
such a hero to the
American people.
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Flying Artillery

Cannons mounted on carriages which were
lightweight enough to be moved quickly from one
position to another on the battlefield. This gave
the U.S. Army a considerable advantage
Other Information
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As a result of the Mexican War, the United States
acquired approximately 1/4th of its present size
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