1. Election of 1844 and Mexican American War

2. James K. Polk Promised to only run for 4 years
Promised to get California from Mexico
Promised to settle Oregon dispute
“Fifty Four Forty or Fight”
Wanted to annex Texas
Believed in Manifest Destiny

3. James K. Polk

4. Disputed areas in 1840

7. Oregon Dispute Polk Promised to gain control of this area
The United States almost went to war with Britain over this.
Polk did not want to go to war, he agreed that north of 49 degrees latitude would be Britain’s and anything south would be the U.S.

8. Sam Houston Signed Treaty of annexation with U.S.
Senate refused to ratify the treaty
Houston went to Senate and told them Texas was going to be an ally with Britain
The Senate ratified the treaty

9. Sam Houston

10. Border Dispute with Texas
Texas claimed Rio Grande as southern border
Mexico claimed the Nueces River as its northern border

11. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1848- officially ended the Mexican American War
Mexico was forced to cede California and New Mexico
Cede-to give
U.S. paid Mexico $15 million and honored Spanish-speakers
1853 agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for Arizona and New Mexico-Gadsden Purchase