WESTWARD EXPANSION

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Gave the US the rio grande as a border for Texas and California
• Southwestern states were developed including Arizona, Utah, etc.

Native people

• Removed by the Indian removal act
• Moved further west into reserves in Oregan

MANIFEst destiny

• The belief in a better life west
• Cheap Land
• More gold
• Railways built for transportation from the East

Mexican-American War

• The US won due to...
• Better trained troops
• more experience
• more troops
• more resources

Key victories/battles

• Monterrey
• Veracruz
• Contreras