Mexican-American War

(Period: Sectional Conflict)

Synopsis:

For a brief synopsis of the history of this time and period: Click Here.

Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• Texas was an independent republic until becoming the 28th state in 1845.

Key Events:

• In the Treaty of Guadalupe, Mexico gave up the Southwest region and California for $15 million.

Key People:

• General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna - Mexican General who defeated the Americans in the Alamo in 1836.
• Sam Houston - Texan military leader who eventually defeated the Mexicans and captured Santa Anna.

Vocabulary:

• Manifest destiny - the belief that America's fate was rightful expansion to the pacific coast.