Relier Pairs U3-L6,L7Version en ligne The MX-American War The California Gold Rush par Dawn Wooner 1 Westward Movement: Cause- Americans believe in manifest destiny 2 Treaty that resolved Mexican-American War. 3 Westward Movement: Cause- gold is discovered in U.S. 4 Westward Movement: Cause- mountain men open trails to new territories 5 Mexico and the U.S. gained these things due to the treaty after the war. 6 forty-niners 7 Donner party 8 Zachary Taylor 9 Reasons U.S. went to war against Mexico. Group of western travelers who went to CA. Stranded in Sierra Nevada Mountains. Resorted to cannibalism after running out of food. Fulfill manifest destiny. Respond to Mexican attack on U.S. soldiers stationed in disputed area. 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. Gold-seeking migrants who went to CA 1848-1849 hoping to get rich. Westward Movement: Effect- CA experiences a population boom and becomes a state Westward Movement: Effect- U.S. stretches to Pacific Ocean Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. U.S. General. Led victorious battles at Buena Vista. Became war hero. Elected president 1848. Westward Movement: Effect- Native Americans forced off lands
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