13.3 The War with Mexico. AMERICANS SUPPORT MANIFEST DESTINY Many Americans believed that the United States was destined to stretch across the continent.

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13.3 The War with Mexico

AMERICANS SUPPORT MANIFEST DESTINY Many Americans believed that the United States was destined to stretch across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean Many Americans believed that the United States was destined to stretch across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean Expansion was not only good but bound to happen

TROUBLE WITH MEXICO 1845 Congress admitted Texas as a slave state Mexico still claimed Texas as its own U.S. offered Mexico $25 million for Texas, California and New Mexico U.S. offered Mexico $25 million for Texas, California and New Mexico Ordered General Zachary Taylor to station troops on the northern bank of the Rio Grande Congress declared war Americans had mixed reaction to Polk’s call for war Americans had mixed reaction to Polk’s call for war James K. Polk

CAPTURING NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA General Stephen Kearney was ordered to occupy New Mexico then continue west to California General Stephen Kearney was ordered to occupy New Mexico then continue west to California Took New Mexico without firing a shot John C. Frémont rebelled against Mexican rule in the Bear Flag Revolt John C. Frémont rebelled against Mexican rule in the Bear Flag Revolt U.S. troops reached California and joined forces with the rebels Americans controlled all of California

THE INVASION OF MEXICO General Taylor batted his way south from Texas February 22, 1847 his 4,800 troops met General Santa Anna’s 15,000 Mexican soldiers February 22, 1847 his 4,800 troops met General Santa Anna’s 15,000 Mexican soldiers Santa Anna sent Taylor a note offering him a chance to surrender Santa Anna sent Taylor a note offering him a chance to surrender In southern Mexico General Winfield Scott landed at Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico and battled inland toward Mexico City Mexico City fell to Scott in September 1847 Mexico City fell to Scott in September 1847

THE MEXICAN CESSION February 2, 1848 the war officially ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo February 2, 1848 the war officially ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexico recognized that Texas was a part of the United States Rio Grande was the border between the nations Mexican Cession Mexican Cession  California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA The Gadsden Purchase The Gadsden Purchase A strip of land across what is now southern New Mexico and Arizona A strip of land across what is now southern New Mexico and Arizona