1. The Mexican-American War
Chapter 10 Section 3
Manifest Destiny and the outcome of the Mexican-American War led to U.S. Expansion to the Pacific Ocean.
Many Americans believed the nation had a manifest destiny to claim new lands in the West.

2. Manifest Destiny
Americans began to see their mission as spreading freedom to the entire continent
NY newspaper editor John O’Sullivan declared this idea as America’s Manifest Destiny

3. Manifest Destiny
The 1844 Presidential Election focused around the boundary of the Oregon Country
The Democrats Candidate – James K Polk
His campaign slogan “Fifty-four Forty
or Fight”
The focus of the 1844 election - The Oregon Country
President James K. Polk

4. LOSER Manifest Destiny Polk defeats the Whig candidate, Henry Clay
Oregon would be annexed in 1848 at 49th parallel, not Fifty-four Forty like Polk wanted
Henry Clay
LOSER
President James K. Polk

5. Manifest Destiny
The flag of Texas
Texas become a US state on December 29, 1845 which was 9 years after the Texan Revolution
This angered Mexico

6. Manifest Destiny
Spain originally tried to colonize CA with the Mission system
The mission system was almost like a system of slavery for Indians
Mexico got CA after it gained it’s independence from Spain
The time that Mexico controlled CA is often referred to as the time of the ranchos and rancheros

7. Manifest Destiny Missions were broken up in the 1830s by Mexico.
Land grants given to wealthiest California settlers
Created vast ranchos, or ranches
Worked by vaqueros, or cowboys
Yee haw

9. Manifest Destiny
About 3,200 Mexican settlers, or Californios, were in California in the early 1820s.
Anglos, or settlers from the United States, started to arrive in small numbers. They began calling for independence.

10. Mexican-American War Main Idea 2:
As a result of the Mexican-American War, the United States added territory in the Southwest.
Oregon
Texas
Florida

11. Mexican-American War
American John C. Fremont (right) wrote about CA’s greatness – His writings inspired other Americans to come to CA
President James K. Polk offered to buy CA from Mexico
He wanted America to have land from ocean to ocean
Sacramento River Valley

12. 1. At first, Mexico welcomed American settlers in New Mexico.
A. True
B. False

13. 2. Americans went to CA via the Oregon Trail and stayed in …
the Sacramento River Valley
Southern California
Compton
Central California
E. I don’t know

14. Mexican-American War
President James K. Polk wanted to provoke Mexico into war so we could get California
My Precious!!

15. Mexican-American War A dispute on Texas border then arose
Was the border of Texas at the Rio Grande or Nueces River?
America said it was at the Rio Grande
Mexico said it was at the Nueces River

17. Mexican-American War
Polk sent General Zachary Taylor (right) and his troops into the disputed area between the rivers
Mexico attacked Taylor
Polk was then
given justification
for war with
Mexico because of
“invasion”

18. Mexican-American War
The United States and General Kearney took the New Mexico territory without a shot fired
All too easy

19. 3. Which President tried to buy California from Mexico, and then went to war to get it?
Andrew Jackson
John Q. Adams
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln

20. 4. A dispute over the Texas border arose when America said that the border was at the _____.
Nueces River
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Alamo
E. I don’t know
The Texas Border

21. Mexican-American War The US’s plan to victory
Drive the Mexicans out of the disputed area
Seize the New Mexico and California territories
Capture the capitol city, Mexico City

22. 5. President James K. Polk sent Zachary Taylor into the disputed area in order to provoke a war with Mexico.
A. True
B. False

23. 6. Capturing Mexico City was the first thing to do in America’s plan of war against Mexico.
A. True
B. False
- This was the last part of America’s plan

24. Mexican-American War
A group of American rebels in CA proclaimed independence from Mexico
They called CA the Bear Flag Republic
John C. Fremont and Kit Carson led the rebel forces against Mexican troops
John C. Freemont

25. Mexican-American War
John Sloat leads the US Navy to CA
He helps take control of CA for the US
American General Kearney arrives with the army and takes control of CA
California is taken by January of 1847
John Sloat and the US Navy arrive in California

27. Mexican-American War
After CA falls, the US quickly takes Mexico City in Septer of 1847
The US gains control over CA and the New Mexico territories
As well as the Rio Grande as the border of Texas

28. John C. Freemont – a Californian rebel
7. The group of American rebels that proclaimed California independent of Mexico called CA …
The Earthquake State
the California Republic
the Bear Flag Country
John C. Freemont – a Californian rebel
the Bear Flag Republic
E. I don’t know

29. American Settlement in the Mexican Cession
Main Idea 3:
American settlement in the Mexican Cession produced conflict and blending of cultures. United States added territory in the Southwest.
Southwest

30. American Settlement in the Mexican Cession
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the war in 1848
Mexican Cession included present-day California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming
Increased size of United States by almost 25% WY NV UT CO CA AZ NM

31. American Settlement in the Mexican Cession
In the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, the United States paid $10 million for southern parts of present-day Arizona and New Mexico

32. American Settlement in the Mexican Cession
Americans flooded into the Southwest.
The new settlers battled longtime residents to control land, water, and minerals.
Many Mexicans and Native Americans faced legal, economic, and social discrimination

33. American Settlement in the Mexican Cession
The Mexican and Native American cultures shaped the names, traditions, and economies of the American Southwest