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SS 3-5: How did CA’s Government Change?

SS 3-5: How did CA’s Government Change?. Mexican War of 1846. April 1846 war between the US and Mexico happened on the Rio Grande River Rio Grande was the border/boundary between the two countries April 25, a large force of Mexicans crossed the river Attacked US soldiers.

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SS 3-5: How did CA’s Government Change?

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  1. SS 3-5: How did CA’s Government Change?

  2. Mexican War of 1846 • April 1846 war between the US and Mexico happened on the Rio Grande River • Rio Grande was the border/boundary between the two countries • April 25, a large force of Mexicans crossed the river • Attacked US soldiers

  3. Causes of the Mexican War • 1821 Mexico gained independence from Spain • Owned large amounts of land Mexican provinces (New Mexico, California, and Texas) • US settlers in Texas didn’t like Mexican rule • 1836 settlers fought and won Texas Revolution and became independent from Mexico= became own country • 1845 US annexed (added) Texas to the US • Made Mexican gov’t angry • US wanted to expand west= manifest destiny • 1845 US tried to buy land west from Mexico • Willing to pay $30 million, but Mexico refused

  4. Leading to the Bear Flag Revolt • Mexican war began and as Colonel Kearney led troops through the Mexican provinces, they claimed towns they passed. • Kearney told Mexicans that land belonged to US • August 18, 1846: Kearney and troops reached Santa Fe, New Mexico • New Mexico raised army of Mexicans and American Indians- they left their post= Kearney raising US flag • Most New Mexicans accepted it, but a group of New Mexicans and Pueblo Indians started a rebellion in Taos • US eventually stopped the rebellion and New Mexico was under the control of the US

  5. The War in California: Summer 1846 • Californios and American Indians wanted Mexico to continue to govern • American settlers did not • US army captain, John Fremont encouraged a small group of settlers in northern CA to rebel • June 14, 1846: small group of settlers rose up in Sonoma • Arrested Mexican army commander and captured military weapons • Settlers wrote a declaration of independence from Mexico and declared CA to be the Bear Flag Republic

  6. The Bear Flag Revolt • Bear Flag rebels had minimal control of northern CA • July 1846 American soldiers came and took over the land claimed by the Bear Flag rebels • Other soldiers claimed Los Angeles and San Diego • Military leaders were in control, but had trouble • Only a few hundred soldiers supported them • They angered the Californios b/c they set harsh rules • Didn’t allow them to carry weapons • Californios rebelled and gained control of southern CA • January 1847: Kearney stopped rebellion • US captured CA

  7. Changes in control of CA in the 1840’s: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • Treaty named after the city north of Mexico City where treaty was signed • United States paid $15 million for the area of Arizona, California, western Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah • U.S. also settled $3 million in claims made by the U.S. citizens against Mexico

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