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U.S. & Mexico War

U.S. & Mexico War. Chapter 12.2. Tensions Rise. When Texas was annexed, the U.S. saw the Rio Grande as Texas’ southern border. Mexico argued that the border was the Nueces River as it had been before the Treaties of Velasco. The land between the 2 rivers was known as the Nueces Strip.

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U.S. & Mexico War

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  1. U.S. & Mexico War Chapter 12.2

  2. Tensions Rise • When Texas was annexed, the U.S. saw the Rio Grande as Texas’ southern border. • Mexico argued that the border was the Nueces River as it had been before the Treaties of Velasco. • The land between the 2 rivers was known as the Nueces Strip.

  3. Westward Expansion • The tensions between Mexico & the U.S. were not only about which nation controlled this part of Texas. • The U.S. really wanted to gain control of California & all lands between Texas & the Pacific Ocean.

  4. Manifest Destiny • Many U.S. citizens believed that expansion of the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean was certain to happen, since it was destined by God.

  5. War Begins • When Mexico refused to negotiate the sale of land west of Texas, U.S. President James K. Polk sent troops to Fort Brown (Brownsville). • In early 1846, U.S. soldiers battled Mexican troops here & in Matamoros.

  6. U.S. Victories • After the U.S. officially declared war on Mexico on May 13,1846, General Zachary Taylor marched into Mexico & won battles in Monterrey & Buena Vista.

  7. General Winfield Scott • General Winfield Scott crossed the Gulf of Mexico to Veracruz with 10,000 men. • In September 1847, he captured Mexico City in the last major battle of the war.

  8. Los Niños Heroes • General Scott’s army faced heavy opposition in a fort called Chapultepec by young Mexican forces. • These Mexican troops fought to the last man. Today, there is a monument in Mexico City in honor of these young heroes known as “los niños heroes”.

  9. Texans In The War • 5,000 Texans fought in the U.S./Mexico War, including Governor James Henderson. • The Texas Rangers fought fiercely in the War. The Mexicans called them “los diablosTejanos.”

  10. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • The war ended with the signing of this treaty on February 2, 1848. • It secured peace between the 2 countries & Mexico recognized Texas as part of the U.S.

  11. U.S. Expansion • In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico sold all land west of Texas, including California, for $15 million.

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