The Mexican-American War

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The Mexican-American War 1846-1848

1. Why did Texas secede from Mexico?

1. Why did Texas secede from Mexico? At first, Mexicans encouraged American settlement. Then Mexico had abolished slavery. Texans disregarded the ban and imported slaves anyway

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Recaptures the Alamo The Battle of the Alamo General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Recaptures the Alamo

Remember the Alamo!

The Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

2. The Mexican-American War Began when The Texas Republic was annexed by the U.S. in 1846. Ended 1848 with the surrender of Mexican President Santa Ana.

The Bombardment of Vera Cruz

3. American Divisions over the War Not all Americans supported this war. Southerners supported the war because it would expand slavery Northerners oppose it b/c they did not want slavery to expand (also felt it was morally wrong)

General Scott Enters Mexico City US victory—September 1847

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1848 Nicholas Trist, American Negotiator

4. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, 1848 President Santa Ana surrendered and signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexico gave the U. S. the modern states of California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado (known as the MEXICAN CESSION) U. S. gave Mexico $15,000,000 for the land