the mexican war setting the scene chapter 13 section 4 pg.394
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The Mexican WarSetting the Scene
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The Mexican WarSetting the Scene
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The Mexican WarWar Clouds Over Oregon and Texas
Dividing Oregon
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Dividing Oregon
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Dividing Oregon
Oregon Territory makes up the modern day states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
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Annexing Texas
Sam Houston tricked America into annexing
(adding) Texas.
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Annexing Texas
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The United States and Mexico Clash
War Begins
President Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to take troops and set up posts along the border of the Rio Grande River.
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Mexico has passed the boundary of theUnited States, had invaded our territory,and shed American blood on American
soil! Congress, we must have war!
Polk asks Congress for
a declaration of war.
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War Begins
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Americans Respond
Henry David Thoreau
Influential American Writer/Poet
Not all Americans were in favor of the war. This brought out sectionalism again. The South and the West wanted to expand. Many in the North did not.
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Americans Respond
Wrote the book Walden
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Americans Respond
Still, many Americans responded to the call for recruits for the Army.
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The Mexican War
Fighting in Mexico
President Polk and his advisors came up with a three part battle plan to win the war:
Invade Northern Mexico (Gen. Taylor)
Capture port of Vera Cruz and Mexico City (Gen. Scott)
Capture port of San Diego (Gen. Kearny)
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Invade Northern Mexico and defeat Santa Anna and the Mexican Army.
General Zachary TaylorThe Battle of Buena
Vista
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The Battle of Buena
Vista
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The Mexican WarFighting in Mexico
The Battle of Buena Vista
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The Mexican War
Fighting in Mexico
The Battle of Vera Cruz
Capture port of Vera Cruz and and then continue on to Mexico City and capture the capital of Mexico.
General Winfield Scott
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The Mexican War
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The Battle of Vera Cruz
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The Mexican WarFighting in Mexico
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Revolt in California
California TerritoryGeneral Stephen
Kearny
Capture port of San Diego and gain control of the California Territory
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Revolt in California
John C. Frémont
California becomes independent from Mexico and forms the Bear Flag
Republic.
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Revolt in California
Gen. Kearny got some help from John C. Frémont and the California volunteer army which were
already starting a revolution for the independence of California farther north.
General Stephen Kearny
Capture port of San Diego and gain control of the California Territory
John C. Frémont
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Revolt in California
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The Final Battle
The Battle of Chapultepec
General Winfield Scott
Capture port of Vera Cruz and and then continue on to Mexico City and capture the Capital of Mexico.
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The Final Battle
The Battle of Chapultepec
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Pg.396The Mexican WarThe U.S. Captures Mexico City
General Scott leads American troops into the middle of Mexico City, the capital of
Mexico.
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The Mexican WarPeace Brings New Lands
The Treaty of Guadalupe-
Hidalgo The Mexican Cession
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The Gadsden Purchase
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A Mix of Cultures
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