Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo- Peace treaty between theUS and Mexico Ended the Mexican American War Mexico agreed to the treaty because their army had been defeated and their capital had fallen.
Things the Treaty Gave:
US the Rio Grande boundary for Texas
US ownership of California
Results: Provided property rights to Mexicans
Extended US citizenship to Mexicans in the new territories.
Annexation- To incorporate territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
Texas was annexed into the United states.
Anglo- American immigrants began emigrating in the early 1820's.
1836 war of independence against Mexico.
Became a topic of discussion after the Louisiana purchase in 1803.
Became a matter of concern from 1836-1845 when Texas was republic.
Texas voted in favor of the annexation in 1836
In 1843 the US became alarmed about GB interest in the annexation.
GB did not want Texas but did want to prevent the westward expansion of the US
Andrew Donelson urged Texas to accept the offer.
The government of Mexico agreed with GB and agreed to acknowledge Texas as independent if Texas did not annex itself to and country.
The us congress offered Texas annexation or independence recongnized by Mexico
December 29, 1845 by popular vote, Texas agreed to annexation and had legal entry into the union.
Key players in the Texan army
190 died
Juan Abamillo- Sergeant killed in battle
William Travis
David Crocket
Mexican army-
600 died
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna- President/General
Started on February 23 1836.
Results-
Santa Anna was captured after the battle of San Jasento
Mexican American war followed this battle.
People remember the Alamo as a struggle against impossible odds.
The Alamo remains the shrine of Texas Liberty.
Texan Army-
910 men
9 men killed
30 wounded
Sam Houston ( Texan General)
Mexican army-
1360 men
630 killed
208 wounded
730 captured
Santa Anna ( Mexican General)
Sam Houston - first and third president of the Republic of Texas and then the senator of Texas.
Santa Anna-
Nicknamed- Napoleon of the west
He was taken as a pow during the battle of San Jancinto.
The Texans won San Jancinto
lasted 18 minutes
sneek attack
Santa Anna was captured and the Texans didn't know at first.
was in Harris County
3 weeks later he signed the Peace treaty that dictated that the Mexicans leave the region.
Importance- Gave Texas independence.
Helped annexation of Texas to the United States in 1845.
Santa Anna was Spanish army then switched to Mexicans
He was in and out of being in the government.
Lost his right leg and was dictator and then exiled from Mexico.
Exiled many times and he kept coming back.
Turmoil of Mexican Government-
With Santa Anna changing from a president to not 11 times, there was a little disorder in the government.
An economic depression also made them suffer in 1821.
Americans as first came in illegally and started making Texas their new republic
Mexico planned on using Texas for its rich soil but that fell through quickly with an economic depression.
La Reforma-
Was the liberal and socil revolution in Mexico between the years of 1854 and 1876 under the leadership of Benito Juarez.
After Santa Anna fell in 1855, Juarez and the liberals made the Ley Lerdo. Juarez got rid of the fueros ( They were special privileges of the clergy and the military.)
It basically gave the mexican citizens their first bill of rights.
Also, the number of large landholders increased and the landless peasants got worse.
Benito Juarez- born 1806 to Zapeteco indians
Considered one of Mexico's greatest and most beloved leaders.
He helped establish Mexico as a constitutional democracy.
Rise to power-
Many liberals were exiled, including Juarez, in 1853 when conservatives took power.
When the conservatives rebelled, Juarez fled and created a government in exile. But when the conservatives lost power, he became president.
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