The Mexican-American War Chapter 10 Section 3 Manifest Destiny and the outcome of the Mexican-American War led to U.S. Expansion to the Pacific Ocean. Many Americans believed the nation had a manifest destiny to claim new lands in the West.

Manifest Destiny Americans began to see their mission as spreading freedom to the entire continent NY newspaper editor John O’Sullivan declared this idea as America’s Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny The 1844 Presidential Election focused around the boundary of the Oregon Country The Democrats Candidate – James K Polk His campaign slogan “Fifty-four Forty or Fight” The focus of the 1844 election - The Oregon Country President James K. Polk

LOSER Manifest Destiny Polk defeats the Whig candidate, Henry Clay Oregon would be annexed in 1848 at 49th parallel, not Fifty-four Forty like Polk wanted Henry Clay LOSER President James K. Polk

Manifest Destiny The flag of Texas Texas become a US state on December 29, 1845 which was 9 years after the Texan Revolution This angered Mexico

Manifest Destiny Spain originally tried to colonize CA with the Mission system The mission system was almost like a system of slavery for Indians Mexico got CA after it gained it’s independence from Spain The time that Mexico controlled CA is often referred to as the time of the ranchos and rancheros

Manifest Destiny Missions were broken up in the 1830s by Mexico. Land grants given to wealthiest California settlers Created vast ranchos, or ranches Worked by vaqueros, or cowboys Yee haw

Manifest Destiny About 3,200 Mexican settlers, or Californios, were in California in the early 1820s. Anglos, or settlers from the United States, started to arrive in small numbers. They began calling for independence.

Mexican-American War Main Idea 2: As a result of the Mexican-American War, the United States added territory in the Southwest. Oregon Texas Florida

Mexican-American War American John C. Fremont (right) wrote about CA’s greatness – His writings inspired other Americans to come to CA President James K. Polk offered to buy CA from Mexico He wanted America to have land from ocean to ocean Sacramento River Valley

1. At first, Mexico welcomed American settlers in New Mexico. A. True B. False

2. Americans went to CA via the Oregon Trail and stayed in … the Sacramento River Valley Southern California Compton Central California E. I don’t know

Mexican-American War President James K. Polk wanted to provoke Mexico into war so we could get California My Precious!!

Mexican-American War A dispute on Texas border then arose Was the border of Texas at the Rio Grande or Nueces River? America said it was at the Rio Grande Mexico said it was at the Nueces River

Mexican-American War Polk sent General Zachary Taylor (right) and his troops into the disputed area between the rivers Mexico attacked Taylor Polk was then given justification for war with Mexico because of “invasion”

Mexican-American War The United States and General Kearney took the New Mexico territory without a shot fired All too easy

3. Which President tried to buy California from Mexico, and then went to war to get it? Andrew Jackson John Q. Adams James K. Polk Abraham Lincoln

4. A dispute over the Texas border arose when America said that the border was at the _____. Nueces River Rio Grande River Colorado River Alamo E. I don’t know The Texas Border

Mexican-American War The US’s plan to victory Drive the Mexicans out of the disputed area Seize the New Mexico and California territories Capture the capitol city, Mexico City

5. President James K. Polk sent Zachary Taylor into the disputed area in order to provoke a war with Mexico. A. True B. False

6. Capturing Mexico City was the first thing to do in America’s plan of war against Mexico. A. True B. False - This was the last part of America’s plan

Mexican-American War A group of American rebels in CA proclaimed independence from Mexico They called CA the Bear Flag Republic John C. Fremont and Kit Carson led the rebel forces against Mexican troops John C. Freemont

Mexican-American War John Sloat leads the US Navy to CA He helps take control of CA for the US American General Kearney arrives with the army and takes control of CA California is taken by January of 1847 John Sloat and the US Navy arrive in California

Mexican-American War After CA falls, the US quickly takes Mexico City in Septer of 1847 The US gains control over CA and the New Mexico territories As well as the Rio Grande as the border of Texas

John C. Freemont – a Californian rebel 7. The group of American rebels that proclaimed California independent of Mexico called CA … The Earthquake State the California Republic the Bear Flag Country John C. Freemont – a Californian rebel the Bear Flag Republic E. I don’t know

American Settlement in the Mexican Cession Main Idea 3: American settlement in the Mexican Cession produced conflict and blending of cultures. United States added territory in the Southwest. Southwest

American Settlement in the Mexican Cession Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the war in 1848 Mexican Cession included present-day California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming Increased size of United States by almost 25% WY NV UT CO CA AZ NM

American Settlement in the Mexican Cession In the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, the United States paid $10 million for southern parts of present-day Arizona and New Mexico

American Settlement in the Mexican Cession Americans flooded into the Southwest. The new settlers battled longtime residents to control land, water, and minerals. Many Mexicans and Native Americans faced legal, economic, and social discrimination

American Settlement in the Mexican Cession The Mexican and Native American cultures shaped the names, traditions, and economies of the American Southwest