THe Mexican-American War and WEstward Expanison

Manifest Destiny

• With the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, we obtained the states of 
• Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
• The Economic opportunities: There was a gold rush, Manifest Destiny 
• had been achieved, and there were towns booming there!

Manifest Destiny

• The importance of the railroad is that
• they allowed resources to be moved from one place 
• to another quickly across the United States.

Military Advantages

• Superior Firepower
•  Artillery: St. Patrick's Battalion
• Zachary Taylor and other Westpoint Graduates

Key US Victories

• The Battle of Palo Alto: May 8, 1846
• The Battle of Monterrey: September 21-24, 1846
• . The Siege of Veracruz: March 9-29, 1847
• The Battle of Chapultepec: September 12-13, 1847

Native American Policy

• Pre: Indian Treaties and Removal Act of 1830
• Trail of Tears
• Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
• Indian Trade and Intercourse act of 1834
• Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 and many more