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CH. 9-3 WAR WITH MEXICO

CH. 9-3 WAR WITH MEXICO. AMERICAN HISTORY. THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS. People admired Texans for fighting for their freedom against Mexico Southerners wanted Texas admitted because they allowed slavery Others were worried about the large Texas debt

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CH. 9-3 WAR WITH MEXICO

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  1. CH. 9-3 WAR WITH MEXICO AMERICAN HISTORY

  2. THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS People admired Texans for fighting for their freedom against Mexico Southerners wanted Texas admitted because they allowed slavery Others were worried about the large Texas debt Constitution didn’t say anything about admitting an independent nation as a state Texas an independent nation for 9 years Fall of 1845 Texas voters decided on becoming a state Result: Yes: 7,600+, No: 430 Texas became part of the USA December 29, 1845 Last day as an independent nation: Feb. 19, 1846

  3. TENSIONS BETWEEN USA AND MEXICO Mexico unhappy with annexation Mexico breaks off diplomatic relations with USA POLK AND MANIFEST DESTINY President Polk wanted to add more territory between Texas and Pacific Ocean THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE Mexicans wanted Nueces River as boundary but the USA wanted the Rio Grande River farther south USA claimed Mexico owed American citizens $3 million for loss of property and life

  4. SLIDELL’S TRIP President Polk sent a special envoy to Mexico, John Slidell Cancel $3 mill. Debt if Rio Grande is border Also pay $30 million to acquire NM and CA No one would meet with Slidell He recommended that Mexico be punished

  5. THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR Polk ordered Gen. Zachary Taylor to advance into the territory between the rivers Polk requested Congress declare war on Mexico Declaration of War: May 13, 1846 FIGHTING THE WAR Americans used aggressive strategy to win war Republic of California June 14, 1846 California uprising called THE BEAR FLAG REVOLT

  6. US Navy takes control of California Gen. Winfield Scott marches into Mexico City in September 1847 RESULTS OF THE WAR Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Mexico turns over huge tract of land (Mexican Cession) US pays Mexico $15 million and drop $3 million in damage claims

  7. 1853—Gadsden Purchase clarifies treaty boundary and transferred more territory to the USA President Polk was pleased with victory Historians believe that this war was a clear expression of manifest destiny THE END

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