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1 The Mexican War Setting the Scene Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394

2 The Mexican War Setting the Scene Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394

3 The Mexican War Setting the Scene Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394

4 Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Dividing Oregon Pg.394

5 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Dividing Oregon

6 Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Dividing Oregon Oregon Territory makes up the modern day states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Pg.394

7 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Annexing Texas

8 Sam Houston tricked America into annexing (adding) Texas. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394The Mexican War War Clouds Over Oregon and Texas Annexing Texas

9 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395

10 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395

11 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395

12 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395

13 The United States and Mexico Clash War Begins President Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to take troops and set up posts along the border of the Rio Grande River. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394

14 Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, had invaded our territory, and shed American blood on American soil! Congress, we must have war! Polk asks Congress for a declaration of war. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash War Begins

15 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Americans Respond

16 Henry David Thoreau Influential American Writer/Poet Not all Americans were in favor of the war. This brought out sectionalism again. The South and the West wanted to expand. Many in the North did not. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Americans Respond Wrote the book Walden

17 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395 The Mexican War The United States and Mexico Clash Americans Respond Still, many Americans responded to the call for recruits for the Army.

18 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395-396 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico

19 President Polk and his advisors came up with a three part battle plan to win the war:  Invade Northern Mexico (Gen. Taylor)  Capture port of Vera Cruz and Mexico City (Gen. Scott) Capture port of San Diego (Gen. Kearny) Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico Pg.395-396

20  Invade Northern Mexico and defeat Santa Anna and the Mexican Army. General Zachary Taylor The Battle of Buena Vista Chapter 13 section 4 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico Pg.395-396

21 The Battle of Buena Vista Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395-396 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico

22 The Battle of Buena Vista Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395-396 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico

23 The Battle of Vera Cruz  Capture port of Vera Cruz and and then continue on to Mexico City and capture the capital of Mexico. General Winfield Scott Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395-396 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico

24 The Battle of Vera Cruz Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.395-396 The Mexican War Fighting in Mexico

25 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War Revolt in California

26 California Territory General Stephen Kearny Capture port of San Diego and gain control of the California Territory Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War Revolt in California

27 John C. Frémont California becomes independent from Mexico and forms the Bear Flag Republic. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War Revolt in California

28 Gen. Kearny got some help from John C. Frémont and the California volunteer army which were already starting a revolution for the independence of California farther north. General Stephen Kearny Capture port of San Diego and gain control of the California Territory John C. Frémont Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.394 The Mexican War Revolt in California

29 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The Final Battle

30 The Battle of Chapultepec General Winfield Scott  Capture port of Vera Cruz and and then continue on to Mexico City and capture the Capital of Mexico. Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The Final Battle

31 The Battle of Chapultepec Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The Final Battle

32 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396 The Mexican War The U.S. Captures Mexico City General Scott leads American troops into the middle of Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.

33 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.396-397 The Mexican War Peace Brings New Lands

34 The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo The Mexican Cession Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War Peace Brings New Lands

35 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War Peace Brings New Lands The Gadsden Purchase

36 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War A Mix of Cultures

37 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War A Mix of Cultures

38 Chapter 13 section 4 Pg.397 The Mexican War A Mix of Cultures

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