1. Mexican American War

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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