Your assignment this week will be based on 3.3.
During the mid 1800's an expansion west was taking place. This caused tension between those western and even southern sections of our country. In order to better understand these tensions, answer these three questions.
1.) Discuss the causes of the Mexican War.
2.) Also discuss the fighting that took place during the war.
3.) Talk briefly about the overall outcome of the war.
Due: By Sunday 9/13/09, no later than 11:59 pm
Monday, September 7, 2009
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1. the issue of western expansion dominated the 1844 presidential election which was won by Democrat james k polk.
ReplyDelete2. may 9 1846 mexican troops crossed the rio grande and had attacked a u.s. patrol.
3. in feb. 1848 the u.s. dictated terms of the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo and mexico gave up.
The causes that led to the Mexican War were when James Polk got elected to office he immediately called for the annexation of Texas. Polk also demanded that Mexico recognize the Rio Grande as Mexico's northern border.
ReplyDeleteWhat started the war was that an American patrol had been attacked.
General Winfield Scott led some 10,000 troops on a march alon the Veracruz road to Mexico city. In which they captured the capitol on September 14.
The overall outcome of the war was that the U.S. won the war. We dictated the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in which Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession.
With this treaty some 80,000 Spanish-speaking peole became U.S. citizens.
1 The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. Fighting ended when U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott occupied Mexico City on Sept. 14, 1847; a few months later a peace treaty was signed (Feb. 2, 1848) at Guadalupe Hidalgo
ReplyDelete2 Texan forces captured San Antonio and the Alamo on December 10, 1835. At this point, Santa Anna and his entire army began their March to Texas. Santa Anna reached the Alazan at noon, on the 23d day of February, 1836
3 Texas eventually became a U.S. state. Disputes over the border lines sparked military confrontation, helped by the fact that President Polk eagerly sought a war in order to seize large tracts of land from Mexico.
1.) The mexican war was caused by the U.S. governmment and Mexican governments fueding over the border, and when mexican troops crossed over Rio Grande and attacked a U.S. patrol.
ReplyDelete2.) First mexican troops crossed over the Rio Grande and attacked a U.S. patrol. Then Zachary Taylor led fierce fighting against the Mexican army in northern Mexico, and fially General Winfeild Scott led 10,000 U.S. soldiers into the capital of Mexico.
3.) Overall, Mexico gave up all of its claims to Texas and the mexican Cession.
a major cause of the mexican war was the annexation of texas on march 28 1845 by james polk also he demanded that they use the rio grande as the notrh border.
ReplyDeleteon mya 1846 polk recieved news that mexican troops had crossed the rio grande and attacked the u.s. patrol and on may 13 congress declared war and taylor led american forces in to newmexico and calafornia and seixed them.
in feburary 1848 u.s. dictated the terms of the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo and mexico gave up all claims to texas and surrenderd the territory known as the mexican cession and some 80000 mexican people bacame americans.
Polk called Texas annexation. Mexico broke relations with the Us. HE demanded that Mexico recognize the Rio Grande as Mexico's northern border.He ordered General Zachery Taylor into th Nueces River, because he claimed all land south of it. May 9th, 1846, Polk received news that Mexican troops crossed Rio Grande and attacked US patrol. He then declared war.
ReplyDeleteUS forces seized New Mexico and California. march 1847, General Winfeild Scott led some 10,000 troops on a march along the road from Veracruz to Mexico City.
US dictated the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago. Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession. 80,000 Spanish peoplebecame US citizens. US acquired more Mexican territory in 1853 when US diplomat James Gadsden negotiated the Gadsden Purchase.
march 28 1845, during the annexing of texas caused Mexico to brake diplomatic relation with the U.S.
ReplyDeleteMay 9 1846,polk recieved a message that mexico sent troops to texas and attacked soldeirs on a patrol, polk sent a message to congress that mexico spilled american blood on american soil.
mexico gave up all claims to texas. 80000 spanish speaking people became U.S. citizens.
James K. Polk fueled the Mexican governments anger by demanding that Mexico recognize the Rio Grande as Mexicos norther border. Polk sent troops to defend U.S. territory and in 1846 the Mexican troops attacked the U.S. Four days after this the congress declared war.
ReplyDeleteU.S. forces seized New Mexico and California. Then in March 1847 General Winfield Scott led some 10,000 U.S. troops on a march along the long mountainous road from Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico to Mexico City.
Overall the outcome of the Mexican War Scotts troops captured the capital on September 14. The United States dictated the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession. The United States acquired more Mexican territory in 1853 when U.S. diplomat James Gadsden negotiated the Gadsen Purchase.
Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the United States. Polk wanted to recogize the Rio Grande as Mexico's nothern border. Mexico claimed land in the south which then Polk ordered troops under General Zackary Taylor.
ReplyDelete"Mexico," he said, has "shed American blood upon the American soil." On May 13 congress declared war. Taylor led American forces in fierce and costly, fighting in northern Mexico, U.S. fores seized New Mexico and Californa.
In 1848 the United States dictated the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexico gave up claims to Texas and surrendered the territory. Spanish people became citizens. The U.S. got more land.
The Mexican War strarted in 1846 after receiving notice that Mexican trooops had crossed the Rio Grande and attacked a U.S patrol. Unknown to the Mexicans, Polk had this in his plans all along. Polk believed that the U.S was destined to control all western territories and make Texas a state.
ReplyDeleteThe fighting was fierce and costly. With long marches, and intense battles.
After the capture of Mexico city in 1847 the U.S dictated the terms of the Treaty of Guadalpe Hidalgo. 80,000 spanish speaking people became U.S citizens after the Mexican Cession.
The issue of western expansion dominated the 1844 presidential election, which was narrowly won by Democrat James K. Polk. Once he was elected he called for the Texas annexation. The US wanted the border to be at the Rioe Grande but Mexico wanted it to be 100 miles more north.
ReplyDeleteWhile Gen. Taylor led American forces in fierce- and costly-fighting in northern Mexico, U.S. forces seized New Mexico and California.
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession. With this treaty, some 80,000 Spanish-speaking people became U.S. citizens.
Polk fueled the Mexican government's anger by dsnanding that Mexico reconized the Rio Grande as Mexico's northern border.
ReplyDeleteMarch 1847 general winfield scott led some 10,000 U.S. troops on a march along the long mountanous road from Veracuz on the Gulf of Mexico to Mexico city
mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrrounded the territory known as MexicanCession
The current president was an expansionist. The Mexican gov. wanted more people to live in their northern territory(now Texas). The combination of these with some American people living in the territory, resulted in high tension. This tension snapped when a band of Mexicans fired upon Americans, these lead to the Mexican War.
ReplyDeleteThe majority of the fighting was in Mexico's northern territory, with some U.S. forces seizing New Mexico and California. There were long marches to the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico City. On Sep. 14th Mexico City was captured by U.S. troops.
The result of the war was that the U.S. got Texas. Also, the U.S. bought other land from Mexican gov. for a total of $25 million.
One cause of the Mexican War was when the Mexicans attacked the U.S. troops on U.S. soil.
ReplyDeleteMexicans crossed the Rio Grande and attacked U.S. patrol. General Winfield Scott led some 10,000 U.S. troops on a march along the long montainous raod from Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico to Mexico City. They captured the capital on September 14.
With the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 80,000 spanish-speaking people became U.S. citizens.
1) Mexican troops had crossed the Rio Grande and had attacked a U.S. patrol.
ReplyDelete2)While Tylor led American forces in feirce and costly-fighting in Northern Mexico, U.S. forces seized New Mexico and California. Then in March 1847 General Winfeild Scott led some 10,000 U.S. troops on a march along the long mountainous road from Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico to Mexico City. in spite of feirce restance, Scotts troops captured the capital on September 14.
3)Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession. With this some 80,000 Spanish-Speaking people became citizens of the United States.
1. The annexation of Texas, so Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the U.S. Mexican troops had crossed the Rio Grande and had attacked a U.S. paatrol on American Soil.
ReplyDelete2. General Winfield Scott led some 10,000 U.S. troops on a march aalong the long mountanious road from Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico to Mexico City. His troops captured the capital on September 14.
3. Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession.
1) One cause of the Mexican War was that Texas was an independent republic and wanted to become a US state. Also Polk sent his was message to Congress. "Mexico shed American blood upon the American soil."
ReplyDelete2) The fighting that took place in the war was Taylor leading American forces in fierce and costly fighting in northern Mexico, US seized New Mexico and California. Then in March 1847 General Winfield Scott led some 10,000 US troops on a march along the mountainous road from Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico City.
3) In February 1848 the US dictated the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession. With this treaty, some 80,000 Spanish-speaking people became US citizens. The US dipolmat James Gadsden negotiated the Gadsden Purchase.
1. A cause of the Mexican war was because of James K. Polk. He called for Texas annexation. Texas, Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the United States.
ReplyDelete2. The fighting that took place during the war was Zach Taylor led troops to California and New Mexico. General Winfield Scott led 10,000 troops on a mountainous march on a road from Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico to Mexico City.
3. American expansion led to war with Mexico and the addition of a vast new southern territory.
1.) The causes on the Mexican War as when Democrat James K. Polk an ardent expansionist was elected into office. He immediately called for Texas annexation.
ReplyDelete2.) On may 9, 1846 Polk recieved news that the Mexican troops had crossed the Rio Grande and had attacked the U.S patrol. The March 1847 General Winfield Scott led 10,000 U.S troops on a march along the mountains.
3.)In February in 1848 the United States dictated the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo . Mexico gave up all claims to Texas and also surrendered the territory known as the Mexican Cession.
The causes of the mexican war were when Demorcrat James K. Polk became president. He immediately called for Texas annexation. He also wanted Mexican Goverment to recognize the Rio Grande as Mexico's northern border.
ReplyDeleteThe fighting the took place during the war was Polk received the news that Mexican troops had crossed the Rio Grande and had attacked the U.S patrol.
The overall outcome of the war was that the U.S had to give back the countries they got through the war.