Chapter 13: Manifest Destiny Section 3: The War with Mexico

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Chapter 13 Manifest DestinySection 3 The War
with Mexico
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White Americans saw all the lands west of the
Mississippi as unoccupied (Even though Native
Americans, Mexicans, Spanish, and Texan Tejanos
lived there)

• They felt it was Gods plan that America grow
  
• and expand and take over all of North America.

They called this idea Manifest Destiny (8 and 10)
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In 1845 the United States did admit Texas to the
Union as a slave state

• Mexico saw this as an act of war like the
  United States stole this land from them.
• Some people call this the Texas annexation (11)
• The United States tried to make them happy and
  even offered to give Mexico 25 million dollars
  (for Texas, California, and New Mexico) but
  Mexico said NO!!!

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The United States wanted this land (it was their
destiny to have it)

• So they kind of set up the Mexicans.
• The U.S. put some troops near the Rio Grande (in
  a disputed area) and the Mexicans got mad and
  attacked them.
• Well, to America this was an act of war so a
  war started between Mexico and America so it was
  called.

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The Mexican American War

• The U.S. army won many battles and soon
• took control of New Mexico (without firing a
  shot), and then took California. One Mexican
  officer even said God must be a Yankee (31)

An American usually one who lived in a northern
city
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Fighting in Mexico against the Mexicans was a
little tougherBut eventually (on 2/2/1848) the
war ended

• In the Peace Treaty (The Treaty of Guadalupe
  Hidalgo (32))

• Mexico recognized Texas was now a U.S. state.
• The Rio Grande was the official border between
  U.S. and Mexico.
• Mexico also gave up half its land.
• This is called the Mexican
  Cession (40)
• The United States agreed to pay Mexico 15 million
  dollars.
• The U.S. promised to protect Mexicans who were
  now living in U.S. land

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This now meant

• Bad for Mexico
• Lost half their land and have always been more
  than a little upset about that.
• Lost a lot of places that would have been good
  for their economics (farms, ranches, mines,
  rivers, etc.).
• Ended up a minority in their new country

• Good for U.S.
• Got a lot more land.
• These new people would be able to add to the
  culture and economy of the U.S.

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The United States did end up buying one more part
of MexicoCalled the Gadsden Purchase (41) (10
Million) for railroad land (for the
transcontinental railroad)
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