MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR

TREATY OF HIDALGO

• The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

AFTERMATH OF THE TREATY

• Though President Polk was successful during the war, he lost support afterwards
• The new land reignited the slavery issue.
• Provided new economic opportunities such as the California Gold Rush

IMPORTANCE OF RAILROADS

• Bound counties together and allowed for distant travel
• Outlet for products
• Very important in the civil war

U.S. MILITARY ADVANTAGES

• Better firepower
• Better generals
• Better junior officers
• Infighting amongst the Mexican army
• Better resources. Mexico did however have home field advantage.

IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR THE U.S.

• The siege of Veracruz (1947)
• The battle of Cerro Gordo (1947)
• The Battle of Chapultepac led to Mexico's surrender

INDIAN REMOVAL ACT

• By 1830 land hungry Americans decided to completely take away the Natives freedom
• This resulted in the infamous trail of tears.

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