Mexican- American War 1
The Constituen Assembly in
The middle of the war
Who agreed to the sale of the territory?
Antonio López de Santa Anna
What territory did the US Army occupy?
The Zócalo of Mexico City
In what year was the territory of Texas annexed to the US?
1845
Who reached the Zócalo of Mexico city?
American invaders
How many states contributed with the troops?
7
Why were the mexicans defeated?
Lack of cooperation
Who advanced to the Rio Grande?
General Zacarías Taylor
Santa Anna agreed to sell the territory of La Mesilla for:
10 million pesos
What was the name of the American minister of Diplomatic Relations?
James Gadsden
The internal division in our territory also led to:
The entry and exit of the government of General Antonio López de Santa Anna
What was the photographic procedure used during the invasion of US in Mexico?
Daguerreotype
With the defeat of Mexico, the US assumed:
The annexation of the State of Texas
Mention at least five places where meicans fought the invaders,
Monterrey, Frontera, Angostura, Cerro Gordo, San Juan Bautista, Padierna, Churubusco, Molino del Rey and Chapultepec.
Invaders advanced from Veracruz, but others invaded through:
Tabasco, Baja California and Sinaloa