Relacionar Columnas U3-L6,L7Versión en línea The MX-American War The California Gold Rush por Dawn Wooner 1 Westward Movement: Cause- gold is discovered in U.S. 2 Mexico and the U.S. gained these things due to the treaty after the war. 3 Zachary Taylor 4 forty-niners 5 Westward Movement: Cause- mountain men open trails to new territories 6 Reasons U.S. went to war against Mexico. 7 Treaty that resolved Mexican-American War. 8 Westward Movement: Cause- Americans believe in manifest destiny 9 Donner party Westward Movement: Effect- Native Americans forced off lands Westward Movement: Effect- U.S. stretches to Pacific Ocean 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. Fulfill manifest destiny. Respond to Mexican attack on U.S. soldiers stationed in disputed area. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Group of western travelers who went to CA. Stranded in Sierra Nevada Mountains. Resorted to cannibalism after running out of food. Westward Movement: Effect- CA experiences a population boom and becomes a state U.S. General. Led victorious battles at Buena Vista. Became war hero. Elected president 1848.
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