abeka history 11 section 14.3

zachary taylor

zachary taylor

american general sent to protect the texas/mexico border from possible invasion (“old rough and ready”)

“old rough and ready”

what was zachary taylor’s nickname?

john slidell

 an american diplomat who offered to purchase mexico’s territory in america; mexico refused

refused

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mexico __________ john slidell’s offer to purchase mexico’s territory in america

rio grande river

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in the mexican war, general taylor led his army to the _____ _________ ________

1. attempted

2. war

fill in the blank

when general taylor led his army to the rio grande river, mexico viewed this as an __________ invasion and declared ______

monterrey

fill in the blank

taylor invaded mexico and captured ___________ in september of 1846

1. veracruz

2. mexico city

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general winfield scott invaded ___________ and then attacked the capital, _________ ______

winfield scott

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general __________ ________ invaded veracruz and then attacked the capital, mexico city

john c. fremont

led american settlers in california against the mexican government

bear flag revolt

a revolt in california in 1846 against the mexican authority; led by fremont

stephen w. kearny

led forces from missouri across the rockies to assist in new mexico

mexico

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________ lost all major battles and was forced to surrender (mexican war)

treaty of guadalupe hidalgo (1848)

ended the war; gave california, new mexico, and texas to america