history - unit 1: monroe doctrine/mexican war Flashcards

116717665	Whose ideas were those of the Monroe Doctrine?	John Quincy Adams
116717666	Why is it called the Monroe Doctrine?	Monroe presented it through his state of the union speech
116717667	What did the Monroe Doctrine state?	The US would not interfere with existing colonies but would not allow the establishment of any new colonies particularly Britain in Cuba. We would resist militarily.
116717668	What problems did we have with Mexico?	They were unable to come to an agreement over the location of the border between Texas and Mexico. In order to avoid war and gain the territories, President Polk sent John Slidell, a Spanish-speaking ambassador, to Mexico to negotiate a deal that sells Texas, California and New Mexico to the U.S. for $25 million. Mexico rejected.
116717669	What did Polk decide to about our problems with Mexico?	Polk was angered and decided to wage war on Mexico. As a result, Polk sent Taylor out to Mexico along with soldiers to stay in disputed territory. The Mexicans thought we were attacking them and killed or injured 16 of our soldiers.
116717670	How did Polk get Congress to declare war?	He convinced them that since American blood was shed, they should start the war.
116717671	How did the war end? Who won?	We won. They retreated. We brutally beat them.
116717672	What did the Treaty of Hidalgo do and what was it?	It was a treaty we signed after we won. It basically stated that they would hand over California, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Colorado and most of Arizona. In return, we felt bad so paid them $15 million. We also promised to protect the Mexicans still living in Texas.