Mexican American WAR

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Mexican American WAR

• 11/16/2006

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Surprise!

• Have you ever been to the beautiful beaches of
  Cancun or Acapulco?
• Did you know the U.S. invaded that land in a war?
• Did you know the U.S. actually conquered Mexico
  city!!

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Annexation of Texas

• Texas wanted to be annexed by the U.S.
• Annex To join or attach

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Mexico is Angry

• Mexico did not want U.S. to allow Texas to join
  the States. They even threatened war.
• U.S. let them join anyway

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New Mexico and California

• The U.S. is interested in obtaining California
  and New Mexico.
• Mexico refuses to sell

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Border Issues

• President Polk sends U.S. soldiers to Rio Grande
  which they say is the border.
• Mexico disagrees and formal war breaks out.

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California

• Bear Flag Revolt - Before news of war even
  reaches California there is an American settler
  rebellion.
• California is freed from Mexico with the help of
  te U.S. army.

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Fighting in Mexico

• The U.S. troops wind up having victory after
  victory and invading Mexico City!
• Santa Anna and Mexico surrenders

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Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Allowed U.S. to
  obtain California and New Mexico for only 15
  Million

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Tension

• With the purchase of these new lands there is
  great tension whether they would eventually be
  admitted as slave states or free.

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Wilmot Proviso

• Wilmot Proviso Failed amendment that decreed
  slavery should be banned in all newly acquired
  territories.

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Mexican American War Brought to Life