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Explore the War 13.1

with Mexico on

MyHistoryLab 13.2

WHAt did tHe texAS
RevolUtion And
mexicAn– AmeRicAn
WAR meAn foR

AmeRicAn exPAnSion?

In the 1830s, the Mexican government
WAR WitH mexico When the United states annexed texas, it triggered a territorial
faced problems in its northern state dispute that became the Mexican–American War (1846 to 1848)—the premise for President
of Texas. The area was home to many Polk to realize his policy of Manifest Destiny and expand the United states to california. this
Anglo-American settlers, and they print depicts General Zachary taylor, who repulsed a larger Mexican army, at the battle of
buena vista, February 22–23, 1847.
were growing increasingly unhappy
under Mexican governance. Texans
successfully rebelled, forming the MAJOR BATTLeS Of The MexIcAn–AMeRIcAn WAR
independent Republic of Texas in Battle Date Victor
1836. During the next decade, the battle of Palo Alto May 8, 1846 U.s.
United States annexed Texas as a new battle of Resaca de la Palma May 9, 1846 U.s.
state but disputed land claims quickly battle of Monterrey sep. 21–24, 1846 U.s.
led to war between the United States battle of san Pasqual Dec. 6, 1846 Mexico
and Mexico in 1846. U.S. victory over battle of Rio san Gabriel jan. 8, 1847 U.s.
the Mexican forces in 1848, after battle of buena vista Feb. 22–23, 1847 U.s.
a series of consecutive U.S. battle battle of sacramento River Feb. 27, 1847 U.s.
successes, led to huge territorial
losses for its southern neighbor as the battle of veracruz March 29, 1847 U.s.
United States acquired the territory battle of cerro Gordo April 18, 1847 U.s.
that today is the modern Southwest. battle of Mexico city sept. 13–14, 1847 U.s.

K e Y Q u e S T io n S Use myHistorylab Explorer to answer these questions:

context What was the Response How did the consequence What
political situation in Mexico Texas Revolution unfold? did the acquisition of Mexican
leading up to its war with the Understand the progress, troop territory mean for the slavery in
United States? movements, and major battles. the United States?
Map the nation’s transformations consider the potential
between the 1820s and 1840s. implications for the extension
of slavery.

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