24/25 Mexican-American War

Cause of the Mexican War was ...

• Manifest Destiny

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Effect of the Mexican War was ...

• Manifest Destiny

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Why did the U.S. declare war on Mexico?

• To defend its territory

• To overturn the Mexican government

What was the Mexican Cession?

• A treaty signed in 1846 between Mexico and the U.S.
• The territory ceded by Mexico to the U.S. in 1848 after the Mexican-American War.

What was cause of the Mexican American War?

• Annexation of California

• Annexation of Texas

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo