PPT-The Mexican American War

By Sydni Kitchen Who was involved in the Mexican American War Many types of people religions and states were involved in the war such as Missouri Mississippi Kentucky Utah Nevada California Maine . From Intervention to Good Neighbors. Overview. Extent of U.S. and European economic influence before 1910. U.S. Diplomatic reaction to the Mexican Revolution. Latin American and U.S. Interventions. U.S. Response to Villa’s raid. Cession. Was the Mexican Cession Just or Unjust?. Mexican Cession. President . Polk. still wanted U.S. to expand further West into California and New Mexico– by purchase or force.. He tried to buy the territories from Mexico.. and Its Legacy. “Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions”. - John L. O’Sullivan, 1845. Election of 1836. Chapter 9.2. Main Idea. Americans believed in the rightful expansion of the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean as they increasingly moved west. This concept is known as “Manifest Destiny.”. INDEPENDENCE. (1810-1821). (La . Independencia. de Mexico). IMPORTANT DATES. Started on September 16,1810. Ended in 1821. Lasted for 11 years. IMPORTANT PLACES. Delores. La Marquesa National Park (Battle of Monte de las cruces). 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. Antonio Gómez-Zavala. Advisors: Dr. . Donaldo. . Urioste. & Dr. Rafael Gómez. Overview. The Mexican Ballad . The Mexican Revolution. “Machismo”/Manhood. The image of the Hero and the “Macho”. An overview review for my favorite history students borrowed from Mr. Millhouse at Hebron High School but adapted and made better because he left too much out.. To what extent was Porfirio Diaz an effective leader for Mexico?. Antonia, Henry, Kam, Sophia, Jace, Pierre . Rape: A type of sexual assault involving sexual penetration perpetrated against a person without that person’s consent. Rape was very hard to prove, as it could create a poor reputation for the woman. Texas wanted to be annexed.. U.S. government wanted New Mexico and California.. Mexico did not want to:. Recognize Texas independence or annexation,. Sell New Mexico and California. James K. Polk’s. Line to which they wanted the northern territory to extend.. 54 - 40. Father Hidalgo y . Costilla’s. rebellion in 1810 inspired …..?. the Mexican independence movement.. What description fits the group of people known as “forty-niners”?. Unit 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments c1900 to the Present. Chinese revolution. Partner Discussion Question. Use the map for some extra insights!!!. What were some of the problems that Qing China was facing by 1900? Give TWO examples.. “Expansionism partially succeeded [during era of the Mexican War] because for a relatively few years expansionists managed to forge a sectional alliance that convinced Americans that expansion could solve problems that, if untreated, would destroy the republic. The irony would be that expansionism itself would very nearly destroy the republic.” . Borders California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, . Guatemala. and . Belize. South-Central Volcanic Belt. Earthquakes. Pacific and Atlantic Coasts. High elevation mountain ranges. Climate divided by Tropic of Cancer.