MEXICAN - AMERICAN WAR

TERRITORIES OCCUPIED DURING MANIFEST DESTINY

• California
• Nevada
• Utah
• Arizona
• Texas

PARTS OF TERRITORIES OCCUPIED

• Kansas
• Wyoming
• Oklahoma
• New Mexico

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

• Farming - great soil and weather
• Gold Mine - lots of money and gold

IMPORTANCE OF RAILROADS

• Faster transportation of goods
• Faster transportation of people
• Faster communication
• Faster trade

MILITARY ADVANTAGES

• Railroads for faster transport
• Telegraph for fast communication
• Better leadership
• More money
• Better resources

KEY VICTORIES

• Mexican American war
• Battles in the Mexican American war

U.S. POLICY ON NATIVE AMERICANS

• Northwest Ordinance
• Indian Removal Act