VOCAB Confederate Casualty Insinuate Propaganda Quiz Logistics Friday!!!

VOCAB Confederate: accomplice in illegal activity. The robber and his confederates escaped in a silver Mercedes.

VOCAB Casualty: person killed or injured in a war The battle resulted in several thousand casualties.

VOCAB Insinuate: Suggest or hint (something negative) in indirect way Mr. Garvey insinuated that Blake lied about the pronunciation of his name.

VOCAB Propaganda: false/exaggerated claims used to support a cause The Nazi party used propaganda to vilify Jews.

VOCAB Logistics: coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies The logistics of moving troops and weapons makes war very complicated.

Key Terms Texas Revolution Alamo James K. Polk 54-40 or FIGHT! Mexican-American War Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexican Cessation

2 Wars w/Mexico: NOTES Manifest Destiny: belief that America was meant to spread to the Pacific Ocean

2 Wars w/Mexico: Mexico gains Independence from Spain in 1821 NOTES 2 Wars w/Mexico: Mexico gains Independence from Spain in 1821 THEY WERE FOLLOWING AMERICA’S LEAD!

2 Wars w/Mexico: NOTES 1823-1830 Americans move into portion of Mexico called Texas 1830-35: Tensions between American settlers and Mexicans Free Land

Mexican War: 1830: Mexico cuts off immigration into region of Texas NOTES 1830: Mexico cuts off immigration into region of Texas American settlers get angry, get guns This guy is impossible… Texans, arm yourselves!! NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

2 Wars w/Mexico: NOTES 1835 – 36 : Texans rebel against Mexico (Another Revolution!) Texas will be free!!!!

2 Wars w/Mexico: NOTES 1836: Settlers at “The Alamo” are all killed Seen in America as a slaughter of American people… “Remember the Alamo!”

2 Wars w/Mexico: NOTES April 1836: Texans win independence

President James K. Polk Our Greatest President Big believer in Manifest Destiny Learned from Andrew Jackson, Was nicknamed Young Hickory A slave owner from Tennessee Promised to get California And Oregon for the USA

President James K. Polk Says…. 54-40 Or Fight!

54-40 Or Fight! Polk’s Campaign slogan. Threatens war with England if we don’t get Oregon. Negotiates, settles on 49-40

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Key Terms/Events Wilmot Proviso Mexican-American War Battle of Buena Vista Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexican Cessation Manifest Destiny Complete!

Wilmot Proviso A law introduced by a Congressman From Pennsylvania named David Wilmot. Attached to a 2,000,000 spending Bill to pay for the war. Would ban slavery in any new Territory gained from Mexico in the War. Passed the House but failed in the Senate.

Why do we care about The Wilmot Proviso? Sectionalism!!!! A move by the north to Restrict the growth of Slavery. Seen as an “anti-south” Move and stopped in the Senate. A preview of the conflict that Leads to the Civil War.

2 Wars w/Mexico: 1845: Texas annexed by America NOTES 1845: Texas annexed by America 1846-48: Mexican American War Remember the Alamo!!!

War with Mexico! Texas becomes part of the US in 1845. Mexico never really accepted this as permanent, They had schemes to get Texas back. They were sending thousands of troops close To disputed areas along the border. Polk secretly wanted a war to take California, So he was actually happy about this and ordered The army to get ready.

War with Mexico! *April 25, 1846--2000 Mexican troops cross the Rio Grande and attack US troops. *May 11, 1846—President Polk asks Congress to Declare war, they agree. Mostly Southern leaders Vote YES. Many notherners, including Abraham Lincoln, vote NO. (Sectionalism) *June, 1846—Bear Flag republic founded by Settlers in California, including some of Mexican background. The US army arrives to back them up and expel Mexican troops.

*February, 1847—General (future President)Zachary Taylor defeats 20,000 Mexican troops with only 5,000 men at The Battle of Buena Vista. Future leaders Robert E. Lee, future president U.S. Grant, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis are in his army. *February, 1847—General Winfield Scott lands at Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico with 8,500 men. *September, 1847—Scott and his men take Mexico City. *February, 1848—War ends with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexico surrenders large area of what is now the Southwestern U.S.

2 Wars w/Mexico: NOTES Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: America takes land from Mexico… 4 later states

Mexican Cessation This new Territory added To the USA would cause Sectionalism to increase. Why? This new territory is Farther south, so does That mean there will be Slavery?

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