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The Mexican WarThe Mexican War1846 - 18481846 - 1848

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Manifest Destiny!Manifest Destiny!

A widespread belief that the A widespread belief that the USA was destined to expand USA was destined to expand across the continentacross the continent

Encouraged Americans to Encouraged Americans to move west & spread our move west & spread our cultureculture

President James K. Polk President James K. Polk 1844 - 481844 - 48

Expansionist Expansionist Democrat.Democrat.

Wanted to Wanted to spread the spread the power of power of slave statesslave states

1845: Texas is Annexed 1845: Texas is Annexed by the USAby the USA

USA & Mexico USA & Mexico disagreed with the disagreed with the border.border.

PolkPolk ordered ordered General General Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor to lead to lead troops into disputed troops into disputed territoryterritory

Mexican forces kill 11 Mexican forces kill 11 US soldiersUS soldiers

USA & Mexico Go to USA & Mexico Go to War!War!

PolkPolk instigated the war with instigated the war with Mexico to gain territoryMexico to gain territory

Abolitionists & critics of the Abolitionists & critics of the Democratic Party saw it as an Democratic Party saw it as an excuse to spread slaveryexcuse to spread slavery

General Zachary General Zachary TaylorTaylor

““Old Rough & Old Rough & Ready”Ready”

Won major Won major battles, battles, invaded Mexicoinvaded Mexico

War made him War made him a popular heroa popular hero

Santa Anna Returns to Santa Anna Returns to MexicoMexico

USA got him out of exile so USA got him out of exile so he could take over Mexico & he could take over Mexico & sell us California & New Mex.sell us California & New Mex.

Instead he took over & made Instead he took over & made war against us! war against us!

Gen. Stephen Kearney Gen. Stephen Kearney captures Santa Fe & helped captures Santa Fe & helped Navy capture Los AngelesNavy capture Los Angeles

Bear Flag RevoltBear Flag Revolt White Californians revolted White Californians revolted

against Mexico during war.against Mexico during war.

Led by Major John Fremont & Led by Major John Fremont & Kit Carson Kit Carson

California became its own California became its own country until end of warcountry until end of war

John C. John C. FremontFremont

Kit CarsonKit Carson

Fearing his growing Fearing his growing Popularity, Popularity, PolkPolk Replaces Replaces

TaylorTaylor with General with General Winfield Winfield ScottScott

ScottScott invades invades Mexico at VeracruzMexico at Veracruz

Captures Mexico Captures Mexico CityCity

Mexico surrenders!Mexico surrenders!

Treaty of Guadeloupe-Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo 1848Hidalgo 1848

Ended the Mexican WarEnded the Mexican War

USA got Texas to the Rio USA got Texas to the Rio Grande & paid 15 million for Grande & paid 15 million for CA & NMCA & NM

Gadsden PurchaseGadsden Purchase (1853) (1853) completed the Continental completed the Continental map of USAmap of USA

Effect of the WarEffect of the War 13,000 Americans & 6,000 13,000 Americans & 6,000

Mexicans diedMexicans died

Mexico lost 55% of its landMexico lost 55% of its land

10,000 Mexican families now part of 10,000 Mexican families now part of the USAthe USA

New territories brought up slavery New territories brought up slavery issue = led to Civil Warissue = led to Civil War