Matching Pairs U3-L6,L7Online version The MX-American War The California Gold Rush by Dawn Wooner 1 Mexico and the U.S. gained these things due to the treaty after the war. 2 forty-niners 3 Zachary Taylor 4 Treaty that resolved Mexican-American War. 5 Reasons U.S. went to war against Mexico. 6 Donner party 7 Westward Movement: Cause- gold is discovered in U.S. 8 Westward Movement: Cause- mountain men open trails to new territories 9 Westward Movement: Cause- Americans believe in manifest destiny U.S. General. Led victorious battles at Buena Vista. Became war hero. Elected president 1848. U.S. government paid Mexico $10 million. U.S. received land including the states of CA, NV, and UT. Also most of AZ, NM and parts of CO and WY. Group of western travelers who went to CA. Stranded in Sierra Nevada Mountains. Resorted to cannibalism after running out of food. Westward Movement: Effect- Native Americans forced off lands Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Gold-seeking migrants who went to CA 1848-1849 hoping to get rich. Fulfill manifest destiny. Respond to Mexican attack on U.S. soldiers stationed in disputed area. Westward Movement: Effect- CA experiences a population boom and becomes a state Westward Movement: Effect- U.S. stretches to Pacific Ocean
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