Mexican American War Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Why was there tension between Mexicans and the American settlers to Texas?they continued to use slavery, people became concerned in texas and wanted greater autonomy and adapt their own constitution
Describe the Battle of the Alamo and why it was fought?the battle was fought thinking that texas might surrender. They ended up killing everyone in the alamo
Describe Sam Houston’s defeat of Santa Ana:after the defeat they made him sign a treaty that gave him more land
Describe the US’s annexation of Texas: Houston asked US to annex texas and Jackson agreed but congress did not
Describe how Polk provokes the Mexican’s into war: he endorsed texas claim of all territory surrendered by santa ana inflaming border war
Describe the Military aspects of the Mexican American War: zach taylor and Winfield scott achieved great success with other famous officers. They won every battle seizing new mexico, cali, monterrey, Mexican port, Veracruz and mexico city
Describe what the US gets from the Treaty ending the Mexican American War: US ended up having texas border at rio grande, cali, and new mexico.
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