Mexican-American War

By Jon B
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    Mexican-American War

  • Mossouri Compromise

    Created an even balance between free and slave states. Politicians were later affraid that if Texas was annexed and divided into 4 or 5 slave states the balance would be upsetted.

  • Texas became most northern province of Mexico

  • Mexico Abolishes slavery

    Edict was diffucult to enforce.

  • Mexico prohibited further immigration from the United States

  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Sanata Anna was captured.
    Texas was granted indepdence.

  • American Settlers Rebel

    due to Mexicam intrasigence or the Anglos' assertiveness.

  • Population in Texas

    By 1835 ...
    Anglo - 30,000
    Slaves - 2,000
    Mexican - 5,000

  • Texas Annexed

    Pushed tr=hrough Congress by Pro-Slaver President John Tyler in final three days of his presidency.

  • President Polk Station General Zachary Tylor in disputed territory with an Army of 4,000 men.

  • First Hostilities

    Mexican Army crossed the Rio Grande and killed or wounded 16 of Talyor's men.

  • Sidell returned to Washington and informed Polk that he had rebuffed.

  • Polk Submitted his War Message

    Claimed, "American Blood was shed on American soil."