Mexican War Storyboard
טקסט Storyboard
- John Siddell go to Mexico City and offerr them $30 milion for California, New Mexico, and land in the disputed southern border.
- Yes, I will do my best to convince them.
- We will go to war!!
- Polk wanted to claim California, New Mexico, and land near the disputed southern border of Texas, but Mexico did not want to give them up. As a solution he sent American diplomat, John Slidell, to Mexico and offer them $30 million but the government didn't want to meet with him and Polk was angry.
- Victory!
- After Mexico refused the offer, General Zachary Taylor marched troops into Texas to provoke Mexicans into war to gain land in 1846.
- We will pay $15 million for your land
- When the Mexicans fired on American troops in April 25, 1846, Polk used the excuse that Mexico shed American blood upon American soil. Then he asks congress to declare war and they do on May 13
- Through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo we have gained more land to keep supporting Manifest Destiny
- Due to their superior numbers, Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott won numerous battles against the Mexican army. The war was finally over when American forces conquered Mexico City in September 1847.
- In1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo secured American success, and the U.S. paid Mexico $15 million for the newly acquired land.
- By the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, New Mexico and California are now part of the U.S.
- Mexico forfeited portions of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Wyoming, as well as New Mexico and California, (modern-day California, Nevada, and Utah). Along with agreeing that the border would be along the Rio Grande, they also agreed to give up Texas, and on March 10 the U.S. Congress accepted the treaty.
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