MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR

SLIDE ONE

• In 1830, the Mexican gvmnt. banned American immigration.
• Immigration didn't stop even after they banned it.
• About 35,000 Americans immigrated by 1836.

SLIDE 2

• In 1833, the Mexican gvmnt. rejected the TX Constitution
• The texans were not happy with Mexican rule, so...
• They made a list of changes they wanted made.

SLIDE 3

• In 1835, the first shots of the revolution were fired.
• Mexican soldiers were sent to Gonzalez, TX
• They were sent there to take a cannon to scare away attackers.

SLIDE 4

• In 1836, texans declared independence from Mexico
• They wrote a Declaration of Independence from Mexico.

SLIDE 5

• In 1836, the texans lost the battle of the Alamo.
• Mexicans killed all 189 Mexicans to defend the Alamo.

SLIDE 6

• In 1836 the treaties of Velasco were signed
• This gave Texas their independence.
• The republic of TX signed the treaties and ended the revolution.

SLIDE 7

• In 1836, Sam Houston was named President of Texas
• This was after Texas won independence from Mexico.

SLIDE 8

• In 1845, Texas became part of the U.S
• The U.S annexed TX, making it the 28th state.

SLIDE 9

• In 1846, the Mexican-American War began.
• During the war, Mexico claimed 50,000 acres of land.

SLIDE 10

• In 1848, the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo ended the M-A war.
• Mexico realized TX was free from Mexico after the were defeated in the war.