The Mexican War 1846 - 48

How much did Polk offer Mexico for California and New Mexico

$30 Million in 1845

Which writer said that “Mexico Will Poison us“

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why was Mexico beaten?

Weaker army, unprepared and internal political debates

What percentage of Mexico was given up

33% (1/3)

Name 3 generals in the War which will be important later

Robert E. Lee

Ulysses S. Grant

Zachary Taylor

Which party was against the War, who was their main representative

The Whig party, Henry Clay

Why did Polk think that slavery was an abstract question in the southwest?

He thought that the southwest would be unsuitable for plantations as it was covered in deserts and mountains

What was the Wilmot Proviso

In August 1846, David Wilmot said that slavery should be exluded from any territory gained from mexico (purchased or won)

Was the Wilmot Proviso ever passed?

It passed in the House of Representatives 83 - 64 but defeated at Senate

What is popular sovereignty?

The View that settlers not Congress should decide whether a territory should allow slavery before they become a state

Who is popular sovereignty associated with

Lewis Cass and Stephen Douglas

How many soldiers were supplied from the North, South and West

North - 8000

South - 20000

West - 40000

How did the war kick start

Some Mexicans killed 16 Americans at Rio Grande

How much did the war cost in total

$100 million

How many American soldiers died?

13,000 mostly due to disease