The War with Mexico 13.3

Americans Support Manifest Destiny

Trouble with Mexico 1845 Congress admitted Texas as a slave state Mexico still claimed Texas as its own U.S. offered Mexico $25 million for Texas, California and New Mexico- Mexico refused the offer Border disputes- US claimed Rio Grande River, Mexico claimed Nueces River Ordered General Zachary Taylor to station troops on the northern bank of the Rio Grande-Mexican troops crossed the river and attacked Congress declared war Americans had mixed reaction to Polk’s call for war Some questioned whether the facts surrounding the attack were correct James K. Polk

Capturing New Mexico and California General Stephen Kearney was ordered to occupy New Mexico then continue west to California Took New Mexico without firing a shot John C. Frémont rebelled against Mexican rule in the Bear Flag Revolt U.S. troops reached California and joined forces with the rebels Americans controlled all of California

The Invasion of Mexico General Taylor batted his way south from Texas February 22, 1847 his 4,800 troops met General Santa Anna’s 15,000 Mexican soldiers Santa Anna sent Taylor a note offering him a chance to surrender-Taylor refused, forced Santa Anna to retreat In southern Mexico General Winfield Scott landed at Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico and battled inland toward Mexico City Mexico City fell to Scott in September 1847

The Mexican Cession February 2, 1848 the war officially ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexico recognized that Texas was a part of the United States Rio Grande was the border between the nations Mexican Cession-U.S. pays $15 million to Mexico California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming

From Sea to Shining Sea The Gadsden Purchase-1853/1854 A strip of land across what is now southern New Mexico and Arizona purchased from Mexico costing $10 million.