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1 The War with Mexico

2 Cordova Rebellion, 1838 Vicente Cordova & Manuel Flores
Joined by Tejanos & some Texans

3 Frictions with Mexico Mirabeau Lamar, President of Texas
Expulsion of Cherokee Expansionist desires Santa Fe Expedition, 1841

4 Invasions of 1842 Targeted at San Antonio
Juan Seguin & flight of Tejanos Mier Expedition, 1843

5 Annexation of Texas, 1845 Reasons to Annex U.S. Public Opinion
Bankruptcy Vulnerable to hostilities Interest of England Speculators Slave holders John C. Calhoun Manifest Destiny

6 Opposition to Annexation
Annexation of Texas, 1845 Opposition to Annexation Northern Abolitionists Free Soilers

7 Annexation of Texas, 1845 James K. Polk, U.S. President
Continental Convention, 1845 Texas Admission Act, 1845 James Pinckney Henderson, first Texas Governor 28th state of the U.S.

8 U.S. War of Aggression Gen. Zachary Taylor Polk’s appeal to Congress
Declaration of War, 1846

9 U.S. War of Aggression San Patricios Three-pronged attack
Battle at Palo Alto Gen. Winfield Scott

10 Interpreting the Mexican American War
Mexican irrationality American expansionist fervor Mexican national preservation Political power over the U.S. American racism Interpreting the Mexican American War

11 Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Ultra expansionists
Reserved expansionists Lands agreed upon Manifest Destiny

12 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848
Ended war Mexico to give up claims to Texas Mexico to give up 50% of its territories to U.S. California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado

13 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848
Article VIII Recognized Mexican American land grants Article IX Guaranteed Mexicans “all the rights of citizens” Mexican American Population 86, ,000 3,000 self deport Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848

14 Legacy of War Mexico United States Hostile relationship with the U.S.
Historical distrust Blame of all ills on northern imperialists Condemnation of all things American Issues of slavery and its expansion to the forefront Wilmot Proviso, 1846 Emerson predicted the U.S. would “conquer Mexico, but it will be as the man who swallows the arsenic which will bring him down in turn. Mexico will poison us.”

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