General Winfield Scott  Hero of the War of 1812 who is known for his strict discipline  Commander of the U.S. army during the Mexican War who marches.

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General Winfield Scott  Hero of the War of 1812 who is known for his strict discipline  Commander of the U.S. army during the Mexican War who marches onto Mexico City and ends the war

General Zachary Taylor  Veteran soldier of Indian Wars and plantation owner  American general who is “not afraid of blood or to get bloody”

Santa Anna  A talented politician but his ego is his downfall  President of Mexico who leads the Mexican Army to defeat because of poor leadership

Battles of the Mexican War  Palo Alto is fought on May 8, It is the first battle of the war and shows that the war will be brutal and bloody.  The Battle of Buena Vista sees heavily outnumbered Americans use their cannons to defeat Mexico on February 22-23,  The Battle of Mexico City, September 12-13, 1848, ends the war because it is the capital of Mexico. Both sides will loses thousands of men at this last battle.

A soldier’s view of the war “The shells thrown from our battery were constant and regular discharges, so beautiful in their flight and so destructive in their fall. It was awful! My heart bled for the inhabitants. The soldiers I did not care so much for, but it was terrible to think of the women and children.” Captain Robert E. Lee Corps of Engineers

The Cost of War  1,700 killed  11,000 die of diseases  Millions will be spent on the war effort  The Mexican War will serve as a training ground for Civil War generals

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  United States pays Mexico $15 million dollars an additional $3 million will paid to Mexican citizens who make claims against the United States military  Texas, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado are ceded to the U.S.  Ceded, is the act of legally giving up territory to another nation  Mexicans in the region overnight are to become Americans. It is estimated that 100,000 Mexicans will become American citizens

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo “In the said territories, property of every kind, now belonging to Mexicans not established there, shall be inviolably respected. The present owners, the heirs of these, and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said property by contract shall enjoy with respect to it guarantees equally ample as if the same belonged to citizens of the United States.” Article VIII, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo