Causes of Mexican War Refusal to listen to our offers Annexation of Texas Border dispute of Texas Nueces River or Rio Grande Polk sent troops under Zachary Taylor to the disputed territory Mexican army attacked and killed 16 soldiers ID: 535870
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Aim: How did the Mexican War affect the US?Slide2
Causes of Mexican War
Refusal to listen to our offersAnnexation of Texas
Border dispute of Texas- Nueces River or Rio Grande
Polk sent troops under Zachary Taylor to the disputed territory
Mexican army attacked and killed 16 soldiers
Who started the war
, Mexico or the US?
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in Senate, 174-14 in House voted for war (But nearly 40% of Congress didn’t vote at all) Why?????Slide3
California
Why he wanted it?Coast to coast empireSan Francisco Bay- Gateway to Asia
Fertile valleys (oranges, wine, grapes etc.)
Fear that England might attempt to buy or take over it
Violation of Monroe Doctrine?
Polk offers Mexico $25 million for California
Mexico refuses to even listen to Slidell’s offer for California and cuts off all relationsSlide4Slide5
3 Front War
1st Front- New Mexico TerritoryGeneral Kearney 800 mile march
When he arrived, the Mexican army gave up without a fight
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nd
front- California
General Fremont (somehow was there before the war started) and led a California revolt against Mexico (Bear Republic), so when the war started, his army quickly defeated the Mexicans
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rd
front- Mexico
On to Mexico, but Polk had a plan to prevent a full attack of MexicoSlide6
Polk’s Santa Ana Plan
Santa Ana was exiled in Cuba, dethroned by MexicoPolk helped him return to power in Mexico, in return for Santa Ana surrendering his countrySanta Ana back in power reneges on the deal and tries to fight the American armySlide7
To the Halls of Montezuma
Zachary Taylor- Hero of Buena VistaWinfield Scott/ Robert E. Lee/ U.S Grant naval assault at Vera Cruz, then quickly capture Mexico City
US lost about 13,000 troops, but only 10% were killed by the Mexican army---HUH??
Disease- malaria, Montezuma’s revengeSlide8Slide9
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
US getsNew Mexico Territory, Utah Territory and CaliforniaRio Grande border of TexasMexico got
$15 million for the land
$3 million and a promise to be nice (open borders,freedom of religion/property/bilingual elections) to the Mexicans living in the now US territory
Why pay them $$ if we kicked their butt????Slide10