Transcript The Mexican War

The Mexican War
Disputed Southern border
Land between Texas and
Mexico that was claimed by
both countries. When Texas
was annexed by the United
States that land was now
claimed by the US. A major
cause of the war.
President Polk
President Polk believed that
the United States of
America’s true borders where
the Atlantic Ocean and the
Pacific Ocean. Taking
Western territories is our
Manifest Destiny. He wanted
war with Mexico.
Manifest Destiny
The idea that expansion
was not only good, it was
bound to happen. The
United States was going to
be a Continental Power
from coast to coast.
General Scott
Landed with an army at
Veracruz and battled inland
toward Mexico City. Mexico
City the Capital of Mexico fell
to American forces ending
the fighting.
General Taylor
He attacked General Santa
Anna’s army from South
Texas, defeating Santa Anna
and capturing Buena Vista.
Stephen Kearny
President Polk War plan was
to seize California and New
Mexico. He ordered Colonel
Stephen Kearny to take Santa
Fe, New Mexico and march
on California. He did it
without firing a shot.
Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo
Mexico had to recognize
the Rio Grande River as
the border between the
two countries.
Mexico agreed to give up
the Mexican Cession for 15
million dollars.
Mexicans living in the
Mexican Cession were
allowed to become US
citizens.
Mexican Cession
Mexican land sold to the
United States of American
after the Mexican War for
15 million dollars.
Bear Flag revolt
A group of Anglo
Americans lead by John C.
Fremont rebelled against
Mexican rule. Joining
Colonel Kearny’s forces
and drove the Mexican
army out of California.
Gadsden Purchase
In 1853 Mexico sold the
USA a strip of land across
the Southern border for 10
million dollars so we could
build a rail road from the
Gulf of Mexico to the
Pacific Ocean.