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Texas History
Chapter 16
Section 1: The U.S.–Mexican War
Main Ideas
• The United States and Mexico went to war over issues involving Texas and California.
• Many Texans took part in the U.S.–Mexican War.
• The United States defeated Mexico in 1847.
Question: What were the main events of the U.S.–Mexican War?
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May 13, 1846:
Outbreak of the
Mexican War
Taylor
Scott
led an offensive into
northern Mexico;
victories at
Monterrey and Buena
Vista (1847)
sailed to Veracruz
and marched on
Mexico City; victories
at Cerro Gordo and
Puebla; took the
capital in Sept. 1847
Other U.S. Forces
gained control of
California and of
parts of New Mexico
U.S. VICTORY!
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Section 2: Results of the Mexican War
Main Ideas
• The United States gained new territory after the Mexican War, leading to debates about
slavery.
• Many Tejanos faced discrimination as a result of the Mexican War.
• The population of Texas grew in the 1840s and 1850s, largely through immigration.
Question: What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico:
• recognized the annexation of Texas
• recognized the Rio Grande as the Texas-Mexico
border
• agreed to give the Mexican Cession to the
United States
United States:
• agreed to cover the $3.25 million in U.S. citizens’
claims against the Mexican government
• agreed to pay Mexico $15 million for the Mexican
Cession
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Section 3: The Texas Rangers and American Indians
Main Ideas
• The Texas Rangers protected Texans on the frontier.
• Conflict between frontier settlers and American Indians led to the creation of reservations.
• Texas Indians were forced to leave the state.
Question: How did the Texas Rangers help shape events in Texas?
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TEXAS
RANGERS
Duties and Abilities
• to guard the frontier
• mounted, so could cover
land as quickly as Indians
• with Colt six-shooter,
could fire six shots
without reloading
Effects on Texas
• by patrolling the frontier,
enabled settlers to move
westward
• led to increased conflicts
between American
Indians and settlers
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Chapter Wrap-Up
• How did a border dispute lead to war between the
United States and Mexico?
• How were Tejanos’ rights limited during and after the
Mexican War?
• How did expansion of settlements on the frontier
affect the region’s landscape and the lives of
American Indians?
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