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MEXICAN WARMEXICAN WAR

U.S. and Mexican TensionsU.S. and Mexican TensionsTreaty of Guadalupe HidalgoTreaty of Guadalupe HidalgoCompromise of 1850Compromise of 1850

WHY DID TEXAS HAVE WHY DID TEXAS HAVE TROUBLE BECOMING TROUBLE BECOMING PART OF THE UNITED PART OF THE UNITED STATES?STATES? Texas wanted to be admitted a Texas wanted to be admitted a

slave state and this caused many slave state and this caused many to to NOTNOT want Texas to become a want Texas to become a statestate

Sale of Loise for Owner's Back Sale of Loise for Owner's Back Taxes, July 25, 1849Taxes, July 25, 1849According to this Harris county According to this Harris county document, C.W. Bassett owed document, C.W. Bassett owed $2.40 in back taxes. The tax $2.40 in back taxes. The tax assessor seized his property, assessor seized his property, "One Negro girl named Loise, "One Negro girl named Loise, about ten years old and slave for about ten years old and slave for life," and offered her for sale at life," and offered her for sale at public auction to pay the taxes. public auction to pay the taxes. There were no bidders, and Loise There were no bidders, and Loise was purchased by the state for was purchased by the state for $5.90. Her fate is unknown. $5.90. Her fate is unknown.

TENSIONS BETWEEN TENSIONS BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE US IN MEXICO AND THE US IN 1845 – WHAT WERE 1845 – WHAT WERE CAUSESCAUSES

Annexation of TexasAnnexation of Texas Dispute over BoundaryDispute over Boundary Dispute over treaty in 1836Dispute over treaty in 1836

THE MEXICAN WARTHE MEXICAN WAR1846 - 18481846 - 1848

Fighting breaks out in disputed territory on April Fighting breaks out in disputed territory on April 24, 1846 between General Zackary Taylor and 24, 1846 between General Zackary Taylor and Mexican troopsMexican troops

Congress declares war on Mexico on May 13, Congress declares war on Mexico on May 13, 18461846

5,000 Texans served in Army during Mexican 5,000 Texans served in Army during Mexican warwar

80,000 soldiers fought in this war80,000 soldiers fought in this war 13,000 died 13,000 died Treaty signed on February 2, 1848Treaty signed on February 2, 1848

THE WAR WITH MEXICO, 1846–THE WAR WITH MEXICO, 1846–18481848

TREATY OF TREATY OF GUADALUPE HDALGOGUADALUPE HDALGO

Mexico surrendered all claim to Texas Mexico surrendered all claim to Texas And the Rio Grande became Texas’ southern And the Rio Grande became Texas’ southern

borderborder Mexico surrendered all claim to all land Mexico surrendered all claim to all land

between Texas and the Pacific Ocean, know between Texas and the Pacific Ocean, know as the Mexican Cessionas the Mexican Cession

United States paid $15 million for the United States paid $15 million for the transferred landtransferred land

United States took over claims by US citizens United States took over claims by US citizens against Mexico and agreed to respect the against Mexico and agreed to respect the rights of Spanish-speaking peoplerights of Spanish-speaking people

THE MEXICAN THE MEXICAN CESSIONCESSION

The land that Mexico ceded at the end of The land that Mexico ceded at the end of the Mexican war, almost one half of the the Mexican war, almost one half of the their land.their land.

COMPROMISE OF 1850COMPROMISE OF 1850

California is admitted as a free stateCalifornia is admitted as a free state New Mexico and Utah become territories that could New Mexico and Utah become territories that could

choose to be free or slavechoose to be free or slave Slave trade but not slavery was ended in Washington Slave trade but not slavery was ended in Washington

D.C.D.C. The South received the Fugitive Slave LawThe South received the Fugitive Slave Law Texas gives up some of its disputed territory to the Texas gives up some of its disputed territory to the

north and west to create its present day bordersnorth and west to create its present day borders Texas received $10 million for this land which allowed Texas received $10 million for this land which allowed

Texas to become debt free Texas to become debt free

TEXAS AND THE COMPROMISE OF TEXAS AND THE COMPROMISE OF 18501850

MEXICAN WAR FACTSMEXICAN WAR FACTS WHO WHO

Mexico v USMexico v US Taylor v AristaTaylor v Arista Polk v Santa AnnaPolk v Santa Anna

WHATWHAT Dispute over territoryDispute over territory

WHENWHEN April 25, 1846 to February 2, 1848April 25, 1846 to February 2, 1848

WHEREWHERE Texas, Western US and MexicoTexas, Western US and Mexico

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WINFIELD SCOTTWINFIELD SCOTT

Commanded Commanded Southern Army Southern Army during Mexican Warduring Mexican War

Was Army Was Army commandercommander

June 13, 1786 – May June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) 29, 1866)

ZACHARY TAYLORZACHARY TAYLOR

Commander of the Commander of the Northern Armies of Northern Armies of the North during the the North during the Mexican War.Mexican War.

Was the 12Was the 12 thth President of the President of the United StatesUnited States

JAMES K. POLKJAMES K. POLK

1111thth President of the President of the United StatesUnited States

One term President One term President during the Mexican during the Mexican WarWar

General Mariano Arista General Mariano Arista

Commanding Commanding General of Mexican General of Mexican forces that met forces that met Zachary Taylor to Zachary Taylor to start Mexican Warstart Mexican War