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These flashcards cover key causes, battles, and outcomes of the Mexican War, as well as significant political agreements related to the territories acquired.
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Annexation of Texas
The U.S. claim of Texas being independent was not recognized by Mexico, which viewed its annexation as illegal.
Boundary Dispute
The disagreement over the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico, with the U.S. claiming the Rio Grande and Mexico claiming the Nueces River.
California and New Mexico
The U.S. attempt to purchase these territories from Mexico was met with refusal.
Escalation Cause
Mexico's refusal to meet with U.S. envoy Slidell, leading to U.S. military actions.
Battle of Palo Alto
A key battle on May 8-9, 1846, where the U.S. won, leading General Taylor to advance into Mexico.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty in 1848 that ended the war, with Mexico giving up claims to Texas and ceding territory to the U.S.
Mexican Cession
The region ceded by Mexico to the U.S. which included California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of other states.
Gadsden Purchase
An 1852 agreement where the U.S. purchased land in southern New Mexico and Arizona to allow for a railroad, finalizing the U.S. border.
Manifest Destiny
The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent.
Compromise of 1850
An agreement admitting California as a non-slave state and allowing territories acquired in the Mexican Cession to decide on slavery.