The Mexican War and Its Impact

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The Mexican War began when?

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The war started when the United States annexed Texas and disputes arose over the border.

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The disputed border between the United States and Mexico.

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The United States claimed the Rio Grande River, while Mexico claimed the Nueces River.

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General Zachary Taylor's role in the Mexican War.

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General Taylor was sent south of the Nueces River, leading to conflict with Mexican forces.

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The portrayal of the border incident by Mexico and the United States.

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Mexico saw it as an invasion by Taylor, while the U.S. saw it as Mexican aggression.

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President Polk's action on May 11, 1846.

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Polk used the border incident to justify war in his message to Congress.

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Outcome of the U.S. forces' attack on Mexico.

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U.S. forces captured Mexico City on August 7, 1846.

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The United States paid $15 million to the Mexican government.

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This payment was to assume the claims of American citizens against the Mexican government.

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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

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Introduced in the U.S. for ratification, it was caught up in sectional tension between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.

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Representative David Wilmot

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Introduced legislation declaring "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist" in lands won in the Mexican War.

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Sectionalism

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The unresolved issue of slavery in new states led to growing sectionalism.