Mexican American War Storyboard
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- After gaining independence from Spain, Mexcio allowed American settlers into Texas
- Early settlers lived peacefully and followed Mexcio's rules, but later ones did not
- While questionable to many of the people, the war proved to be a massive success as Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfielfd Scott won a series of decisive victories, despite being vastly outnumbered
- Tensions between the American settlers and Mexico rise until Texans revolt and delcare indpendence from Mexico in 1835
- Folloiwng the battles at the Alamo and San Jacinto, the Texans officially gained their indpendence by forcing Mexican general Santa Anna to sign a treaty
- Despite the treaty, Mexico does not recognize Texas as an indepndent nation, and disputes the border
- Under President John Tyler, Texas enters the United States
- US troops occupy the area north of the Rio Grande, and are engaged in fights with the Mexican Troops
- President James Polk uses the skirmishes as an opprotunity to declare war on Mexcio and acqure more land in the west
- In September 1847, General Zachary Taylor ended the fighting by leading a campaign and capturing Mexico City
- In return for $15 million dollars, the terms included the Mexican cession of the California and New Mexico territories, as well as all of Texas including the disputed land on the border.
- In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, finalizing the American victory
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