Mr.

Ricardo Yáñez Cook Ricardo Palma University

Vida y Cultura Inglesa
2020-I

The Mexican-American War

Answer the following questions and complete the charts.

1. Duration of the conflict: From 1846 to 1848

2. Name the presidents from the different parties at that time and during the conflict.
3. How was the political context in Mexico before the conflict?
4. Independence of Texas (Explain the causes)
5. Texas Revolution (Explain)
6. What were the causes of the Mexican-American War?
7. How was the political context in US before the conflict?
8. How did the war start? (The blink of war)
9. Explain the Declaration of War.
10. Who was Antonio de Santa Anna? Explain his participation in this conflict.
11. Explain General Kearny´s advance to New Mexico? And What happened there?
12. What was the US Navy´s participation in this conflict?
13. Explain the battles that took place during this conflict up to the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo. (Who was in command of every party and who finally won each battle)
14. Why was General Scott considered a hero?
15. Explain the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
16. Explain the Treaty of Cahuenga.
17. Explain the Wilmot Proviso.
18. Explain the Compromise of 1850.
19. Name some officers who eventually became Presidents of the USA.

II. Make a timeline of the conflict. Date herein the battles and the treaties.