Mexican American War Review

Mexican American War Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Why was there tension between Mexicans and the American settlers to Texas? Settlers protested and continued to use slavery then in 1835 Texas rebels against Mexican rule a year later they are declared independent and adopt a new constitution

Describe the Battle of the Alamo and why it was fought? To get rid of rebellion Santa Ana attacks a small fort called The Alamo, he eventually overtakes the fort and kills all that were left behind, they expected this to make Texans surrender but instead it became a rally cry

Describe Sam Houston’s defeat of Santa Ana: Texas defeats Santa Ana at battle of San Jacinto and captures Santa Ana they then force him to sign a treaty that gave them more land then traditional boundaries, Mexico refuse to sign treaty and this starts a border war for the next decade

Describe the US’s annexation of Texas: Congress annexes Texas as a slave state because Polk said he could get all of Oregon

Describe how Polk provokes the Mexican’s into war: he endorses Texas claim of all territory surrendered by Santa Ana inflaming border war

Describe the Military aspects of the Mexican American War: Zach Taylor and Winfield Scott achieve great success with other famous officers. They won every battle seizing New Mexico, California, Monterrey Mexico port, Veracruz and Mexico City

Describe what the US gets from the Treaty ending the Mexican American War: the U.S. ends up having the Texas border at Rio Grande, California, and New Mexico