1. THE MEXICAN WAR PHOTO OPT

2. An American Family Photographer unknown. Courtesy of William J. Schultz, M.D.

3. A Mexican Family Photographer unknown, circa 1847. Courtesy of Armon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

4. James K. Polk United States President Son of a North Carolina farmer

5. Jose’ Joaquin de Herrera Presidente Interino de Mexico

6. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

7. Zachary Taylor

8. MEXICAN WAR POSTER Incidents and Sufferings in the Mexican War

9. Series of Events  1823- Mexico opens its northern border to immigrants with the understanding that immigrants would become Mexican citizens—American citizens begin to flood in.  Mexico tried to close the borders but Americans came anyway.

10. Continued  Americans managed their own affairs as though in America.  Mexico abolished the rights of American citizens and centralized Mexican power in Mexico City.  The American became infuriated and revolted against the Mexican government.

11. Continued  The actions of the American immigrants infuriated Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna who attempted a military action to cease the revolt.  1836- de Santa Anna was in San Antonio, Texas. The Mexican forces attacked the mission, killing all Americans inside but suffering a great loss of life themselves.

12. Continued  The rallying cry “Remember the Alamo” was in reference to the attack at San Antonio.  Next, in Goliad, Texas, 300 American prisoners were executed.  In San Jacinto, a regiment of Texas soldiers charged a Mexican military camp, killing 600 Mexican soldiers and taking de Santa Anna prisoner.

13. Continued  This marked the birth of the Independent Republic of Texas.  …but it wasn’t over yet…