Mexico and the U.S. gained these things due to the treaty after the war.
Reasons U.S. went to war against Mexico.
Westward Movement: Cause- Americans believe in manifest destiny
Westward Movement: Cause- gold is discovered in U.S.
Donner party
forty-niners
Zachary Taylor
Treaty that resolved Mexican-American War.
Westward Movement: Cause- mountain men open trails to new territories
Group of western travelers who went to CA. Stranded in Sierra Nevada Mountains. Resorted to cannibalism after running out of food.
U.S. General. Led victorious battles at Buena Vista. Became war hero. Elected president 1848.
Gold-seeking migrants who went to CA 1848-1849 hoping to get rich.
Westward Movement: Effect- Native Americans forced off lands
Westward Movement: Effect- CA experiences a population boom and becomes a state
Fulfill manifest destiny. Respond to Mexican attack on U.S. soldiers stationed in disputed area.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
U.S. government paid Mexico $10 million. U.S. received land including the states of CA, NV, and UT. Also most of AZ, NM and parts of CO and WY.
Westward Movement: Effect- U.S. stretches to Pacific Ocean
