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Manifest Destiny!Manifest Destiny!
A widespread belief that the A widespread belief that the USA was destined to expand USA was destined to expand across the continentacross the continent
Encouraged Americans to Encouraged Americans to move west & spread our move west & spread our cultureculture
President James K. Polk President James K. Polk 1844 - 481844 - 48
Expansionist Expansionist Democrat.Democrat.
Wanted to Wanted to spread the spread the power of power of slave statesslave states
1845: Texas is Annexed 1845: Texas is Annexed by the USAby the USA
USA & Mexico USA & Mexico disagreed with the disagreed with the border.border.
PolkPolk ordered ordered General General Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor to lead to lead troops into disputed troops into disputed territoryterritory
Mexican forces kill 11 Mexican forces kill 11 US soldiersUS soldiers
USA & Mexico Go to USA & Mexico Go to War!War!
PolkPolk instigated the war with instigated the war with Mexico to gain territoryMexico to gain territory
Abolitionists & critics of the Abolitionists & critics of the Democratic Party saw it as an Democratic Party saw it as an excuse to spread slaveryexcuse to spread slavery
General Zachary General Zachary TaylorTaylor
““Old Rough & Old Rough & Ready”Ready”
Won major Won major battles, battles, invaded Mexicoinvaded Mexico
War made him War made him a popular heroa popular hero
Santa Anna Returns to Santa Anna Returns to MexicoMexico
USA got him out of exile so USA got him out of exile so he could take over Mexico & he could take over Mexico & sell us California & New Mex.sell us California & New Mex.
Instead he took over & made Instead he took over & made war against us! war against us!
Gen. Stephen Kearney Gen. Stephen Kearney captures Santa Fe & helped captures Santa Fe & helped Navy capture Los AngelesNavy capture Los Angeles
Bear Flag RevoltBear Flag Revolt White Californians revolted White Californians revolted
against Mexico during war.against Mexico during war.
Led by Major John Fremont & Led by Major John Fremont & Kit Carson Kit Carson
California became its own California became its own country until end of warcountry until end of war
Fearing his growing Fearing his growing Popularity, Popularity, PolkPolk Replaces Replaces
TaylorTaylor with General with General Winfield Winfield ScottScott
ScottScott invades invades Mexico at VeracruzMexico at Veracruz
Captures Mexico Captures Mexico CityCity
Mexico surrenders!Mexico surrenders!
Treaty of Guadeloupe-Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo 1848Hidalgo 1848
Ended the Mexican WarEnded the Mexican War
USA got Texas to the Rio USA got Texas to the Rio Grande & paid 15 million for Grande & paid 15 million for CA & NMCA & NM
Gadsden PurchaseGadsden Purchase (1853) (1853) completed the Continental completed the Continental map of USAmap of USA
Effect of the WarEffect of the War 13,000 Americans & 6,000 13,000 Americans & 6,000
Mexicans diedMexicans died
Mexico lost 55% of its landMexico lost 55% of its land
10,000 Mexican families now part of 10,000 Mexican families now part of the USAthe USA
New territories brought up slavery New territories brought up slavery issue = led to Civil Warissue = led to Civil War