Mexican American War

Mexican American War

By Hailey Bomberger

What does Manifest Destiny mean and why did the

philosophy become popular in the U.S. by the

1830s?

●Manifest Destiny was the right of the U.S to expand their
border to the Pacific Ocean

●Philosophy became popular because of the U.S increasing
industrialization

●Advances in transportation and communication

○Demanded more specialized knowledge

Why did the U.S. want to take Mexico’s northern

territory by the 1840s?

●During war U.S government attempted to acquire territorial
possessions in Mexico (Unsuccessful)

●After event, idea of additional territorial expansion was
popular with the U.S.

●Pro-slavery southerners wanted to expand south

○Lead to the U.S trying to expand territory near Mexico

How did President Polk use the Rio Grande/Nueces

River border dispute to justify war with Mexico?

●President Polk sent John Sidell to propose his deal to
Mexico and they did not agree to it

●This action was the reason why Polk decided to start a war
with Mexico

●Polk was determined to get the California and New Mexico
Territories

●Land in between both rivers Polk sent soldiers into and Mexico fought

○Used as proof for the war to start

What was the Bear

Flag Revolt?

●General John.C persuaded the Government to

go with their plan against Mexico

●Mexican Government had very little control

●Small group of american settlers rebel against

the Mexican government and proclaimed

California an independent republic

●American warships arrive at San Francisco to
reclaim land for the United States

What was the Battle

of Veracruz?

●President Polk sent troops to attack Mexico City

and landed on the Veracruz Port

●When landed the U.S began to establish
artillery emplacements, and brought large naval tubes ashore (Weapons)

●Port was Captured after 3 weeks of fighting

●Very few casualties throughout the war with the
U.S

●300+ miles still left to travel to get to Mexico's
capital

What was the Battle

of Mexico City?

●When the U.S was traveling to Mexico City they
had to battle troops all along the way from
different bases

●6 months after U.S landed in Veracruz they
Captured Mexico's capital

●Very few casualties throughout the war with the
U.S

●Named largest amphibious landing in U.S.
history until WWII

What was the outcome of the war and agreements

made?

●Treaty signed between the U.S and

Mexico called the Treaty of Guadalupe

●In the treaty Mexico gave the United
States 500,000 square miles of land

○ Now California, Nevada and Utah,
Arizona and New Mexico

●Mexico accepted Rio Grande as its border with Texas

●In return the U.S paid Mexico 15 million
dollars and 3.25 million dollars in debts

Multiple Choice

What were advances that demanded more specialized knowledge in the 1830's?

• agriculture and farming

• transportation and communication

• electricity

• technology

Multiple Choice

How did the U.S proclaim California a independent republic?

• American settlers rebel against the Mexican government

• General John.C goes to war with Mexico and is victorious

• Mexico agrees and lets California become a independent republic

• California had not become a independent republic

Multiple Choice

How many weeks did it take for the port of Veracruz to be captured?

• 5 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 12 weeks

• 10 weeks

Multiple Choice

Which of these facts is NOT TRUE about the Battle of Mexico City?

• When the U.S was traveling to Mexico City they had to battle troops all along the way from different bases

• 6 months after U.S landed in Veracruz they Captured Mexico's capital

• America was victorious

• Mexico put up a good battle against the U.S and the Battle of Mexico City lasted a long time

Multiple Choice

What answer WAS NOT one of the agreements made in the treaty of Guadalupe?

• Mexico gave the United States 500,000 square miles of land

• Mexico accepted Rio Grande as its border with Texas

• In return the U.S paid Mexico 15 million dollars and 3.25 million dollars in debts

• U.S gave Mexico many resources to help their agriculture.