This document contains the agenda for a class returning from winter break. The agenda includes getting school identification, discussing a current event, answering questions about winter break, and writing notes about the Mexican War. It provides background information on the Mexican War, including causes related to Texas annexation and boundary disputes, key figures like Taylor and Polk, battles, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and the Compromise of 1850. Students will create a foldable with illustrations and information on events, causes, outcomes, individuals, and the compromise related to the Mexican War.

1. WELCOME BACK ANDWELCOME BACK AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR!HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda Get your IANGet your IAN
 Get a Current Event from the TrayGet a Current Event from the Tray
 Answer these questions on page 30 of your NotebookAnswer these questions on page 30 of your Notebook
 What did you do on your Christmas break?What did you do on your Christmas break?
 What was your favorite present?What was your favorite present?
 What did you not get that you wanted?What did you not get that you wanted?
 Write three things you know about the Mexican WarWrite three things you know about the Mexican War
(Draw a line underneath your questions and title it(Draw a line underneath your questions and title it
Mexican War)Mexican War)
 Current EventCurrent Event
 Organize Notebooks (find them or get a new one)Organize Notebooks (find them or get a new one)
 Mexican War NotesMexican War Notes
 Pair’s ActivitiesPair’s Activities
 Wrap UpWrap Up

2. MEXICAN WARMEXICAN WAR
U.S. and Mexican TensionsU.S. and Mexican Tensions
Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850

3. WHY DID TEXAS HAVEWHY DID TEXAS HAVE
TROUBLE BECOMINGTROUBLE BECOMING
PART OF THE UNITEDPART OF THE UNITED
STATES?STATES? Texas wanted to be admitted aTexas wanted to be admitted a
slave state and this caused manyslave state and this caused many
toto NOTNOT want Texas to become awant Texas to become a
statestate
Sale of Loise for Owner's BackSale of Loise for Owner's Back
Taxes, July 25, 1849Taxes, July 25, 1849
According to this Harris countyAccording to this Harris county
document, C.W. Bassett oweddocument, C.W. Bassett owed
$2.40 in back taxes. The tax$2.40 in back taxes. The tax
assessor seized his property,assessor seized his property,
"One Negro girl named Loise,"One Negro girl named Loise,
about ten years old and slave forabout ten years old and slave for
life," and offered her for sale atlife," and offered her for sale at
public auction to pay the taxes.public auction to pay the taxes.
There were no bidders, and LoiseThere were no bidders, and Loise
was purchased by the state forwas purchased by the state for
$5.90. Her fate is unknown.$5.90. Her fate is unknown.

4. TENSIONS BETWEENTENSIONS BETWEEN
MEXICO AND THE US INMEXICO AND THE US IN
1845 – WHAT WERE1845 – WHAT WERE
CAUSESCAUSES Annexation of TexasAnnexation of Texas
 Dispute over BoundaryDispute over Boundary
 Dispute over treaty in 1836Dispute over treaty in 1836

5. THE MEXICAN WARTHE MEXICAN WAR
1846 - 18481846 - 1848
 Fighting breaks out in disputed territory on AprilFighting breaks out in disputed territory on April
24, 1846 between General Zackary Taylor and24, 1846 between General Zackary Taylor and
Mexican troopsMexican troops
 Congress declares war on Mexico on May 13,Congress declares war on Mexico on May 13,
18461846
 5,000 Texans served in Army during Mexican5,000 Texans served in Army during Mexican
warwar
 80,000 soldiers fought in this war80,000 soldiers fought in this war
 13,000 died13,000 died
 Treaty signed on February 2, 1848Treaty signed on February 2, 1848

6. THE WAR WITH MEXICO, 1846–THE WAR WITH MEXICO, 1846–
18481848

7. TREATY OFTREATY OF
GUADALUPE HDALGOGUADALUPE HDALGO
 Mexico surrendered all claim to TexasMexico surrendered all claim to Texas
 And the Rio Grande became Texas’ southernAnd the Rio Grande became Texas’ southern
borderborder
 Mexico surrendered all claim to all landMexico surrendered all claim to all land
between Texas and the Pacific Ocean, knowbetween Texas and the Pacific Ocean, know
as the Mexican Cessionas the Mexican Cession
 United States paid $15 million for theUnited States paid $15 million for the
transferred landtransferred land
 United States took over claims by US citizensUnited States took over claims by US citizens
against Mexico and agreed to respect theagainst Mexico and agreed to respect the
rights of Spanish-speaking peoplerights of Spanish-speaking people

8. THE MEXICANTHE MEXICAN
CESSIONCESSION
 The land that Mexico ceded at the end ofThe land that Mexico ceded at the end of
the Mexican war, almost one half of thethe Mexican war, almost one half of the
their land.their land.

9. COMPROMISE OF 1850COMPROMISE OF 1850
 California is admitted as a free stateCalifornia is admitted as a free state
 New Mexico and Utah become territories that couldNew Mexico and Utah become territories that could
choose to be free or slavechoose to be free or slave
 Slave trade but not slavery was ended in WashingtonSlave trade but not slavery was ended in Washington
D.C.D.C.
 The South received the Fugitive Slave LawThe South received the Fugitive Slave Law
 Texas gives up some of its disputed territory to theTexas gives up some of its disputed territory to the
north and west to create its present day bordersnorth and west to create its present day borders
 Texas received $10 million for this land which allowedTexas received $10 million for this land which allowed
Texas to become debt freeTexas to become debt free

10. TEXAS AND THE COMPROMISE OFTEXAS AND THE COMPROMISE OF
18501850

11. MEXICAN WAR FACTSMEXICAN WAR FACTS
 WHOWHO
 Mexico v USMexico v US
 Taylor v AristaTaylor v Arista
 Polk v Santa AnnaPolk v Santa Anna
 WHATWHAT
 Dispute over territoryDispute over territory
 WHENWHEN
 April 25, 1846 to February 2, 1848April 25, 1846 to February 2, 1848
 WHEREWHERE
 Texas, Western US and MexicoTexas, Western US and Mexico

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13. WINFIELD SCOTTWINFIELD SCOTT
 CommandedCommanded
Southern ArmySouthern Army
during Mexican Warduring Mexican War
 Was ArmyWas Army
commandercommander
 June 13, 1786 – MayJune 13, 1786 – May
29, 1866)29, 1866)

14. ZACHARY TAYLORZACHARY TAYLOR
 Commander of theCommander of the
Northern Armies ofNorthern Armies of
the North during thethe North during the
Mexican War.Mexican War.
 Was the 12Was the 12thth
President of thePresident of the
United StatesUnited States

15. JAMES K. POLKJAMES K. POLK
 1111thth
President of thePresident of the
United StatesUnited States
 One term PresidentOne term President
during the Mexicanduring the Mexican
WarWar

16. General Mariano AristaGeneral Mariano Arista
 CommandingCommanding
General of MexicanGeneral of Mexican
forces that metforces that met
Zachary Taylor toZachary Taylor to
start Mexican Warstart Mexican War