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War With Mexico Part 1.

Manifest Destiny Belief U.S. has a right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean

U.S. Map 1840

U.S. Eyes Texas U.S. needs and wants Texas to fulfill Manifest Destiny In 1845, Texas is Annexed by the U.S.

Mexico Disagrees Mexico never fully recognizes ROT as an independent country Mexico believes the Nueces River not the Rio Grande the border Deep down, Mexico still thought Texas was a part of Mexico and wanted it back

Election of President Polk President James K. Polk elected U.S. President in 1844 Polk promises to expand U.S. territory Mexico becomes suspicious of Polk’s intentions

Mexico/U.S. Disagree Polk insists the Rio Grande is the border between U.S. and Mexico Mexico insists the Nueces River is the border

Polk tries to negotiate Polk sends diplomat John Slidell to Mexico Slidell offers Mexico 30 million dollars for California and other territories in northern Mexico He also wants Mexico to recognize the Rio Grande as the border between the U.S. and Mexico Mexico is insulted and refuses to meet with Slidell any further President Polk is very angered with Mexico

Polk Prepares for War Polk orders General Zachary Taylor and 4,000 U.S. troops to Texas to establish a U.S. base at the Rio Grande In April 1846, Mexican troops cross Rio Grande and ambush a small U.S. scouting party 11 soldiers killed, and 53 taken prisoner

War Declared On May 13, 1846, U.S. Congress declares war on Mexico

War with Mexico Part 2

Texans and the War Many Texans supported the war The war finally offers a chance to finally end the border dispute Many also saw the war as a chance to get back at Mexico(Alamo, Goliad) Some Texas soldiers went to far and killed innocent Mexican Civilians

Notable Texans who Fought Governor James Henderson Mirabeau Lamar

U.S Victory U.S. military to strong despite Mexico’s valiant efforts General Santa Ana fought hard Victories by Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott prove to much for Mexico General Scott Captures Mexico City in September 1847 Mexico loses the war

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848(1) Mexico officially recognizes Texas as part of U.S. Rio Grande is the official southern border of the U.S. and Mexico Mexico Cedes all or part of the following territory: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado Mexico is paid 15 Million dollars for the land

Mexican Cession

Cede(2) To formally give up ownership of something

Significance of War(3) Mexico very bitter Americans who opposed Slavery were not happy with the war President Polk keeps his promise of adding to U.S. territory U.S. now controls all of the land between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Manifest Destiny)