Mexican American war

Question 1

what was the mexican independence?

Answer 1

On August 24, 1821, the Treaty of Córdoba was signed & Spain recognized the independence of the First Mexican Empire

Question 2

annexation of Texas

Answer 2

Texas was admitted to the United States as a slave state in 1845 after American settlers entered the Mexican territory and named it the “Republic of Texas” and claimed it as its own country for 9 years

Question 3

what caused the first tensions leading to the war?

Answer 3

the annexation of Texas

Question 4

who started the Mexican-american war?

Answer 4

while Mexico fired the first shots, America wanted a war with Mexico to begin with

Question 5

why wasn’t the war official at FIRST?

Answer 5

Mexico did not originally sign a declaration of war with the U.S. it took multiple skirmishes for the two countries to sign one

Question 6

what did America want from Mexico?

Answer 6

to bring slavery back into & to acquire california, texas, and other mexican territories

Question 7

how much/ why did America pay Mexico after the war?

Answer 7

America paid Mexico 15 million in compensation for the land acquired after the war