APUSH AMSCO 5.3 Mind Map Guide

amsco 5.3

MEXICAN-

AMERICAN WAR

Explain the causes & effects of the Mexican-American War

VS

United States

Mexico

Background

Background

·became independent from Britain in the 1780s

·became independent from Spain in the 1820s

·gained territory west to the Rocky Mountains in early 19th century

· lost territory south in Central America & north in Texas in the 1820s-1830s

·while still mostly agricultural, industrialization underway with Market Revolution

·not only still mostly agricultural, still mostly feudal as Hacienda landowners gave rise to series of strongmen who made continuity in government impossible

THE CAUSES

Why did northern Whigs oppose the declaration of war?

What did Pres. Polk do that heightened tensions with Mexico?

What was the dispute over the Texas-Mexico border about?

Describe the incident that led the U.S. to declare war on Mexico.

THE CAMPAIGNS

THE SCOTT CAMPAIGN

THE FREMONT CAMPAIGN

What did Gen. Winfield Scott achieve for the U.S.?

What did John C. Fremont achieve for the U.S.?

THE KEARNEY CAMPAIGN

What did Gen. Stephen Kearney achieve for the U.S?

THE TAYLOR CAMPAIGN

What did Gen. Zachary Taylor achieve for the U.S.?

THE CONSEQUENCES

Explain the Wilmot Proviso AND the reason it didn't pass in Congress.

What did the U.S. get from the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

Why did the new lands acquired from Mexico increase tensions in the U.S.?