Mexican American War
Causes Border dispute: The US annexed Texas after the Texas Revolution US says it’s the Rio Grande River Mexico says it’s the Nueces US desire for Western Land Manifest Destiny Polk signs treaty w/ England for Oregon
Main Events “American blood shed on American soil?” Bear Flag Revolt in California Battles General Taylor and Santa Anna at Buena Vista Winnfield Scott and “Los Ninos Heroicos” at Veracruz and Chapultepec
Results Mexico surrenders with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Mexican Cession ceded to US for $15 million California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico Parts of Colorado and Wyoming U.S buys Gadsden Purchase for 10m to help repay for annexation of TX Generals made famous: Robert E. Lee, Zachary Taylor, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant