1. The War With Mexico

2. Focus Question “Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States!” -Porfirio Diaz Explain what Diaz meant in a short, 2 to 3 sentence response

3. Objectives After today’s lesson, you will: ◦ Describe the differences of opinion between the U.S. and Mexico in the 1840s ◦ Examine perspectives of the war between the U.S. and Mexico.

4. Role of James K. Polk Made four promises in his campaign: ◦ Lower the tariff rate ◦ Annex Texas ◦ Control the Oregon Country  “54 o 40’ or Fight” ◦ Purchase California Succeeded in each Only served one term

5. The War With Mexico Causes: Border Dispute: ◦ Where was the southern border of Texas?

6. Underlying Causes National Pride ◦ U.S. and Manifest Destiny ◦ Mexico City as the capital of New Spain and the Aztec Empire

7. Underlying Causes (II) Texas The Texas Revolt was a sore point ◦ Mexico blamed the U.S. for the revolt ◦ Never recognized an independent Texas ◦ Many in U.S. supported the revolt U.S. annexes Texas in 1845

8. Underlying Causes (III) Perspective U.S. gained territory by purchasing it ◦ U.S. wanted California ◦ Mexico owed millions to U.S. banks Mexican Independence long and costly ◦ 10% of the population was killed ◦ The nation was deeply in debt ◦ Had one natural resource: Land ◦ That land had too high a price

9. The War Started with a skirmish between troops in the disputed territory Polk used this skirmish as casus belli Gained a declaration of war War fought from 1846-1848

10. Summary Summarize two things learned in class today.