VIDEO NOTES

How long did the Mexican American War last?

In 1821, what territories did the US acquire from Spain?

What area gained independence from Spain in 1821?

Why were Americans attracted to land in Texas?

What did Mexicans do in 1829 that upset many Americans?

What did Texas become in 1836?

Why did many northern states not want Texas to become a state?

What did Congress approve of in 1845?

What did US President James Polk try to do in 1845?

What did the US choose to do to Mexico after the offer? Why?

How did the US provoke the war?

When did the US declare war on Mexico?

How did California settlers react to the war declaration?

Through what road did the US invade New Mexico?

What was America’s goal in invading Mexico City?

What did President Polk offer Antonio Santa Anna?

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo accomplish?

What did it force Mexico to do?

How many Mexicans died in the war? How many Americans?

What did most of the territories gained from the Mexican American War become afterwards?

•GOAL: To Find out how and why the Mexican American War was started and its consequences•Your Tasks Today:Video: Mexican American War: As you view the short video, pay attention the questions to guide your viewing and record your answers