Mexican american war

By paredes.d

  • 1819 missorie compromise broken

    texas was 9 years independent and wasn't in line with the missorie compromise of 1819

  • texas

    texasbecame the northern mosr province of the newl established country

  • slavery

    mexican government abolished slavery sn edict that was difficult to enforce.

  • prohibeted

    fearful of losing control over texas the mexican government prohibeted further immigration form the united states

  • population

    the snglo population by this ime had swelled to 30,000 plus over 2,00 slaves, were as the mexican population only 5,000.

  • rebillion

    weither it was because of mexican intransigence or the angelos' assertivness the settlers rebelled

  • 1836

    texas gained its independence and santa ana was captured at the battle of san jacinto during battle

  • john tyler

    pushed through congress s resolution annexing texas in the final three days of his presidency

  • rejected

    sidells offer was rejected by mexican the government

  • crossing

    the mexican army crossed the rio grade and killed or wounded 16 of his men.

  • may 1846

    slidell returned to washinton and informed pollk that he was rebuffed.

  • american blood

    american blood had been shed upon american soil clamied polk submiting a war message