Reasons U.S. went to war against Mexico.
forty-niners
Zachary Taylor
Mexico and the U.S. gained these things due to the treaty after the war.
Treaty that resolved Mexican-American War.
Westward Movement: Cause- gold is discovered in U.S.
Westward Movement: Cause- Americans believe in manifest destiny
Westward Movement: Cause- mountain men open trails to new territories
Donner party
U.S. General. Led victorious battles at Buena Vista. Became war hero. Elected president 1848.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Group of western travelers who went to CA. Stranded in Sierra Nevada Mountains. Resorted to cannibalism after running out of food.
Westward Movement: Effect- U.S. stretches to Pacific Ocean
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.
Fulfill manifest destiny. Respond to Mexican attack on U.S. soldiers stationed in disputed area.
Gold-seeking migrants who went to CA 1848-1849 hoping to get rich.
Westward Movement: Effect- Native Americans forced off lands
Westward Movement: Effect- CA experiences a population boom and becomes a state
