Mexican Cession by E Alexandra Hunt https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico en-us 2016-02-10 17:17:52 UTC 2023-02-06 10:23:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Mexican Cession ehunt2 https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico/wish/94460397 The U.S. gained this Western territory after the Mexican-American War.  ]]> 2016-02-10 20:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico/wish/94460397 ehunt2 https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico/wish/94460621 2016-02-10 20:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico/wish/94460621 Causes of the Mexican-American War ehunt2 https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico/wish/94460669 ·        President Polk desired to expand the United States (Manifest Destiny) and annexed the Republic of Texas in 1845.

 
  • Border dispute concerning the     southern boundary of Texas (Rio Grande was claimed by the United States     and disputed by Mexico) 
]]> 2016-02-10 20:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico/wish/94460669 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ehunt2 https://padlet.com/ehunt2/mexico/wish/94460812  
  • ended the war  
  • Mexico gives up its rights to      Texas  
  • granted the United States the      Mexican Cession for $15 million – includes territory found today in the      modern states of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming,      and California     parts of COlorado
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  • Gold Rush in California – rush     of settlers to California; pushed many American Indians off their lands;     population of California quickly rises to the amount required for     statehood 
  • Manifest Destiny is     accomplished (made it to California and the Pacific Ocean)  
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