2.  United States  New technology and the idea of Manifest Destiny leads to  Seen as the “Go-Ahead” nation  Mexico  Struggled to control new land  Lack of resources  Division

3.  Thousands of Americans settled in Texas  1835-Call for independence from Mexico  1836-Founded the Republic of Texas  Squash the Rebellion  Mexico’s dictator-Santa Anna-led army of several thousand to subdue the rebellion  won early victories at the famous

4.  Change in the Texas War for  900 Texans led by regrouped  Surprised Santa Anna’s troops  Forced to sign treaty—recognizing the  1845-Texas was annexed--  Became the 28 th state

5.  President Polk dreamed of acquiring more  Wanted lands from Texas to the  Ambassador sent  Wanted to buy and for $30 million  Mexico refused to meet ambassador  Reaction  Polk—sends  Mexico– was it an excuse?  Declaration of War

6.  Ended in 1848  US victory  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  Recognized the as the border of Texas  Gave up and which was about of Mexico’s territory  Gadsden Purchase  $10 million—30,000 square miles of southern New Mexico and Arizona  Outcome—established and boundaries of continent