Army recruiting poster (pbs.org)
Slidell Ordered General Zachary Taylor who was a general at that time to have surveillance in the Nueces River and the Rio Grande.
"On May 9, 1846, Polk began to prepare a war message to Congress, justifying hostilities on the grounds of Mexican refusal to pay American claims and its refusal to negotiate with Slidell. That evening he received word that Mexican troops had crossed the Rio Grande on April 25 and attacked Taylor’s troops, killing or injuring 16 of them. In his quickly revised war message—delivered to Congress on May 11—Polk claimed that Mexico had “invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil.”"(Mexican-American War. (2013))
On May 3 the congress decided to go to war with Mexico .
The United States entered the war Divided by abolitionist and Democrats .
Abolitionist who saw the slave states to take over the Mexican territory
Democrats who were for the conflict.
Stephen Watts Kearny was a Colonel that was sent to New Mexico and California
"On May 9, 1846, Polk began to prepare a war message to Congress, justifying hostilities on the grounds of Mexican refusal to pay American claims and its refusal to negotiate with Slidell. That evening he received word that Mexican troops had crossed the Rio Grande on April 25 and attacked Taylor’s troops, killing or injuring 16 of them. In his quickly revised war message—delivered to Congress on May 11—Polk claimed that Mexico had “invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil.”"(Mexican-American War. (2013))
On May 3 the congress decided to go to war with Mexico .
The United States entered the war Divided by abolitionist and Democrats .
Abolitionist who saw the slave states to take over the Mexican territory
Democrats who were for the conflict.
Stephen Watts Kearny was a Colonel that was sent to New Mexico and California
pbs.org/ John slidelll
commissioner who was sent to Mexico to negotiate with Jose Herrera
commissioner who was sent to Mexico to negotiate with Jose Herrera
pbs.org/ General Jose Herrera
Jose did not want to negotiate and lead a surprise attack that
Started the War.
Jose did not want to negotiate and lead a surprise attack that
Started the War.
Taylor, Zachary. [Photograph]. In Encyclopædia Britannica
General and during The Mexican-American war.
General and during The Mexican-American war.
Kearny, Stephen Watts. [Photograph]. In Encyclopædia Britannica
Colonel Stephen Watts was in New Mexico and California to attack and won a few battles
Colonel Stephen Watts was in New Mexico and California to attack and won a few battles