PACE TEST (Annexation and Mexican War Charts)

Cause 1

Annexation of Texas – Mexico never recognized Texas as being independent from Mexico & viewed the U. S. annexation of Texas as illegal.

Cause 2

Boundary Dispute – US believed boundary was Rio Grande & Mexico believed it was the Nueces River.

Cause 3

California & New Mexico  – U. S. offered to buy California & New Mexico, but Mexico refused.

Cause 4

U. S. wanted Mexican government to pay American citizens for damages to their property during Texas Revolution. Mexico refused.

Escalation(Cause)

Mexico won’t meet with U.S. envoy Slidell which makes President Polk furious. General Zachary Taylor moved his troops across the Nueces River to the Rio Grande.

Escalation(Effect)

Mexican government views this as an invasion of Mexican territory and attack Taylor’s soldiers.

Key Battles and Outcomes(1846)

May 8-9, 1846: Battle of Palo Alto –US wins and Gen. Taylor leads his army south into Mexico.

Key Battles and Outcomes(1847)

February 1847 –Battle of Buena Vista-Santa Anna attacks Taylor’s forces in northern Mexico, after a fierce battle, US wins. 

Key Battles and Outcomes(1847)

September 12-13, 1847-Battle of Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City-US forces attack and eventually overrun the fort. Santa Anna and troops abandon Mexico City.

Leaders (US)

1. General Zachary Taylor

2. General Winnfield Scott

3. President James K Polk

4. James Pinckney Henderson-governor

Leaders (Mexico)

General Santa Anna

Treaty Date

February 2, 1848

Treaty NAME

 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo:

Treaty ABOUT

1. Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.

2. Rio Grande became the boundary between US & Mexico.

3. Mexico gave up land between Texas and Pacific Ocean to US - Mexican 

Cession.

 4. U. S. paid Mexico $15 million dollars for the Mexican Cession (included all of California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, & Wyoming).

5. U. S. would pay up to $3.25 million toward claims of American citizens against Mexico.

Result of the Mexican America War

The United States achieved manifest destiny.

Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.