The Mexican War Setting the Scene Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394
The Mexican War Setting the Scene Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394
The Mexican War Setting the Scene Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394
Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Dividing Oregon Pg.394
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Dividing Oregon
Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Dividing Oregon Oregon Territory makes up the modern day states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Pg.394
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Annexing Texas
Sam Houston tricked America into annexing (adding) Texas. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Annexing Texas
The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395
The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395
The United States and Mexico Clash War Begins President Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to take troops and set up posts along the border of the Rio Grande River. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394
Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, had invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil! Congress, we must have war! Polk asks Congress for a declaration of war. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash War Begins
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Americans Respond
Henry David Thoreau Influential American Writer/Poet Not all Americans were in favor of the war. This brought out sectionalism again. The South and the West wanted to expand. Many in the North did not. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Americans Respond Wrote the book Walden
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Americans Respond Still, many Americans responded to the call for recruits for the Army.
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico
President Polk and his advisors came up with a three part battle plan to win the war: Invade Northern Mexico (Gen. Taylor) Capture port of Vera Cruz and Mexico City (Gen. Scott) Capture port of San Diego (Gen. Kearny) Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico Pg
Invade Northern Mexico and defeat Santa Anna and the Mexican Army. General Zachary Taylor The Battle of Buena Vista Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico Pg
The Battle of Buena Vista Chapter 13 section 4 Pg The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico
The Battle of Buena Vista Chapter 13 section 4 Pg The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico
The Battle of Vera Cruz Capture port of Vera Cruz and and then continue on to Mexico City and capture the capital of Mexico. General Winfield Scott Chapter 13 section 4 Pg The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico
The Battle of Vera Cruz Chapter 13 section 4 Pg The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War Revolt in California
California Territory General Stephen Kearny Capture port of San Diego and gain control of the California Territory Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War Revolt in California
John C. Frémont California becomes independent from Mexico and forms the Bear Flag Republic. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War Revolt in California
Gen. Kearny got some help from John C. Frémont and the California volunteer army which were already starting a revolution for the independence of California farther north. General Stephen Kearny Capture port of San Diego and gain control of the California Territory John C. Frémont Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394 The Mexican War Revolt in California
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The Final Battle
The Battle of Chapultepec General Winfield Scott Capture port of Vera Cruz and and then continue on to Mexico City and capture the Capital of Mexico. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The Final Battle
The Battle of Chapultepec Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The Final Battle
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The U.S. Captures Mexico City General Scott leads American troops into the middle of Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg The Mexican War Peace Brings New Lands
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo The Mexican Cession Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War Peace Brings New Lands
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War Peace Brings New Lands The Gadsden Purchase
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War A Mix of Cultures
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War A Mix of Cultures
Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War A Mix of Cultures