The Mexican American War

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What were the total number of casualties on Both Sides

25,000 Mexicans 13,000 Americans

How many votes did the senate ratify the treaty by

33 to 14

How much land did Mexico lose because of the war

55%

Who was Zachary Taylor

A general in command of the troops in the war

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

A treaty that the United States forced Mexico to sign giving Mexico's northern land to the United States

When did the Mexican American War begin

April 25th 1846

When did the Mexican American war end

Febuary 2nd 1848

Who was in command of Mexicos forces

General Santa Anna

What was one major significance of the war

It was the first war chiefly fought on us soil

President during the war

James K. Polk

What event officially sparked the U.S to declare war

Mexican shoulders shit and killed about a dozen American troops on April 25, 1846

What was the dispute over Texas

Mexico did not want the U.S to annex Texas

How much land did the United States gain

The US increased its land by 25%

Who won the war

The United States

What were the two main causes of the war

The dispute over Texas and Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny

The idea that the expansion of the United States is not only justifiable but inevitable


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