Amy KonopinskiNick Hernandez

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• Amy Konopinski Nick Hernandez
• Andy Hostetler Amanda Wolke
• Jim Swetter

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What Started The Mexican War?

• In 1845 Texas became a state. After this Mexico
  broke off all diplomatic relations with the the
  United States because
• Mexico still considered Texas to be a Mexican
  territory.
• Shortly after a dispute arose between Texas and
  Mexico about where the boundary between them was.
  
• Texas--Rio Grande MEXICO--Nueces river
• Both sides claimed they owned the land between
  the 2 rivers.

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AMERICANS WANTED WAR!!!!

• -Many citizens thought the U.S. should force
  Mexico to pay 3 million for property taken or
  destroyed.
• -Others believed it was the manifest destiny of
  the U. S. to move into the new territory out
  West.

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Steps Towards War

• President Polk decided to have Zachary Taylor
  move 3,000 troops from the Nueces River to the
  Rio Grande
• Just north of the river a small number of U. S.
  cavalrymen were defeated by a larger Mexican
  force.

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Steps Towards War

• President Polk considered this battle to be on
  U.S. territory and used this incident to ask
  Congress to declare war on Mexico.
• On May 13, 1846 Congress passed a war declaration.

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Bear Flag Revolution

• Americans were commanded by Stephen Kearny
• He led men to Sante Fe and on to California
• There a group of settlers overthrew the Mexican
  government in northern California
• This was the bear flag revolution because the
  settlers carried a flag with a grizzly bear
  facing a single red star.

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Bear Flag Revolution

• Robert F. Stockton, John Freemont and Stephen
  Kearny led U.S, forces against Mexican forces in
  Southern California near San Diego and Los
  Angeles.
• This ended Mexican rule in California.

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Battles

• General Zachary Taylor crossed the Rio Grande and
  captured the city of Monterey.
• Taylor defeated Santa Anna and a large Mexican
  army at the battle of Buena vista.
• Santa Anna was the president of Mexico and the
  commander of the armed forces.

Santa Anna
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A National Hero

• Taylors victories made him a hero in the U. S.
  And later became president in 1848.

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• General Winfield Scott led a 10,000 man army.
• Crossed gulf of Mexico and landed at Veracruz
• Veracruz surrended
• American army now moves inland toward Mexico city
• Series of battles

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Scott then marched triumphantly into the Mexican
  capitol.
• This led to the signing the treaty of Guadalupe
  Hidalgo and end of the war.
• The war lasted from 1846-1848.

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End of the War

• -Mexico gave the U.S. A huge part of land called
  the Mexican cession.
• -The U.S. Paid Mexico 15 million in return for
  land.

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New Borders

• Mexico recognized new southern border.

• Rio Grande recognized as new border.

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The End