1. The Grimke Sisters

2. The Annexation of Texas  the Mexican-American War  the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1845-1848)

3. James Polk

4. Polk Moves West!
From Britain
From Mexico
Annexation

5. Remember the Alamo!

6. Annexation of Texas
1836:
Texas won independence from Mexico
Van Buren recognizes TX, but does not try to annex.
1845:
Tyler/Polk try to annex TX again…succeed!
Mexico is mad.

7. Tension Continues because…
Texas thinks…
Mexico Thinks…

8. Blood on the Rio Grand

9. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
MX agrees to recognize Rio Grande as TX border.
US would take control of CA & NM
US would pay 15 million
Some Whigs opposed this treaty (slavery scheme)
Some Dem. Opposed b/c wanted all MX
Treaty ratified by 2/3 anyway

10. Let’s ban slavery in the new land won/bought
Wilmot Proviso
Proposed by PA congressman David
Wilmot:
Pass House but defeated in Senate
Let’s ban slavery in the new land won/bought
from Mexico

11. Compromise of 1850 The “Great Compromiser” Henry Clay proposes:
Let’s make a deal