The Mexican War by AVA STOLBERG https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd By: Ava and Cara en-us 2017-12-13 17:44:18 UTC 2026-02-16 00:35:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Who was involved in this event? avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215905874 The people involved in the war that were mentioned on the  website are  President James K. Polk, who believed the United States had a “manifest destiny” to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean, General Zachary Taylor, Col. Stephen W. Kearny, Commodore Robert F. Stockton,  General Antonio López de Santa Anna, Gen. windfield scott,

]]> 2017-12-13 17:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215905874 What happened during this event? avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906141 During this event, the Mexicans and Americans were fighting over land. Our army was prepared and we beat the Mexican army that was very shocked and not prepared. We one, expanding our territory a lot and taking 1/3 of Mexico's territory.]]> 2017-12-13 17:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906141 Where did this event take place? avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906218 This event took place in Mexico.]]> 2017-12-13 17:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906218 When did this event take place? avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906290 This event took place from 1846-1848.]]> 2017-12-13 17:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906290 Why did this event happen? carasatyr2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906345 This event happened because Texas gained its independance from Mexico in 1836, but at first, the USA didn't want it. After that though, Mexico wanted it back and we said no, taking Mexico as part of the US. Polk got mad about that and said that he would send troops to the US to start a war if we didn't let them buy Texas back and we didn't. This is how the Mexican War started.]]> 2017-12-13 17:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906345 How did this help expand the United States to fulfill of Manifest Destiny? avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906431 This helped expand the United States to fulfill of Manifest Destiny by helping us gain California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico as states in our country.]]> 2017-12-13 17:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215906431 avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215912820 2017-12-13 18:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215912820 This is Zachary Taylor avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215915466 2017-12-13 18:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/215915466 avastolberg2024 https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/216262221 2017-12-14 17:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/avastolberg2024/6azh0p646snd/wish/216262221