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Mexican War

Mexican War. America. Mexico. 1846-1848. VS. By: Katie Rapp. Names of the War. Mexican War. U.S.-Mexico War. U.S. Intervention. United States War Against Mexico. War of North Aggression. U.S. Invasion of Mexico. War Map. War Map. Battles of the war. Battle of Palo Alto

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Mexican War

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  1. Mexican War America Mexico 1846-1848 VS By: Katie Rapp

  2. Names of the War Mexican War U.S.-Mexico War U.S. Intervention United States War Against Mexico War of North Aggression U.S. Invasion of Mexico

  3. War Map

  4. War Map

  5. Battles of the war Battle of Palo Alto The Capture of Monterrey The Battle of Buena Vista The Capture of Veracruz The Battle of Cerro Gordo The Battle of Contreras The Battle of Churubusco The Battle of El Molino del Rey(attack upon the Molino) The Battle of El Molino del Rey (attack upon the Casa Mata) The Storming of Chapultepec (General Pillow’s Attack) The Storming of Chapultepec (General Quiltman’s Attack Entrance into the City of Mexico Occupation of Mexico

  6. Battle of Palo Alto • First major battle • Took place just north of present day Brownsville, Texas • Mexicans lost about 300 troops • Americans only lost about 150 troops May 8,1846 American Leader General Zachary Taylor (had 3,000 troops) American Win! Mexican Leader General Marino Arista (had 4,000 troops)

  7. Entrance into Mexico City September 13-14, 1847 -fighting lasted throughout the afternoon on Sept 13 -Mexican Army and Government in chaos -Morning of Sept 14 Mexicans surrendered, instead of fighting American Leader General William Worth Americans lost 800 troops Mexicans lost 3,000 troops Mexican Leader General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

  8. President James K. Polk -President during the Mexican War(11Th) - sent troops down to Mexico

  9. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -Signed on February 2, 1848 -The United States paid Mexico $15,000,000 "in consideration of the extension acquired by the boundaries of the United States" -pay American citizens debts owed to them by the Mexican government -Mexico gave up present day New Mexico and California as well as its recognition of United States control of present day Texas. -No more fighting between U.S. and Mexico

  10. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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