Mexican President Santa Anna is elected into office

Nota:

• Hi, I'm the President of Mexico.

1. President Santa Anna needs political support

   Nota:

   • Well, I guess winning a war will get the people's support.
   1. The Mexican American War
      1. Mexico

         Nota:

         • Tenemos Texas, tu no tienes!
      2. America

         Nota:

         • Merica!
      3. President Polk sends Senetor John Slidell to negotiate the purchase of California, he is denied in 1835.

         Nota:

         • What I want California now!!!!
         1. American President Polk wants to purchase California out of belief of the Manifest Destiny

            Nota:

            • Well we should have California so lets just buy it.
      4. VS.
         1. Texas is annexed into America on June 16, 1845.
            1. American Senate

               Nota:

               • Rich, Fancy, decision makers.
               1. U.S. General Zachery Taylor is sent by President Polk to the boarder of Mexico in January 1846 to negotiate for California, but is also denied.

                  Nota:

                  • Zach go tell the Mexican government that California is ours now.
                  1. General Taylor is fired upon by Mexican General Mariano Arista in 1846. Word is sent to the United States Senate and...

                     Nota:

                     • Wow, so this how it is huh.
                     1. The Texans and Americans go to war with Mexico!

                        Nota:

                        • American- I guess were helping you now. Texans- Ok, cool!
                        1. The War Begins! in 1846

                           Nota:

                           • So it begins.
                           1. First Battles with Mexico!

                              Nota:

                              • Lets go to War!
                              1. American and Texan troops drive back General Mariano Arista and the Mexican army

                                 Nota:

                                 • Go... and don't come back.
                                 1. American Major General Winfield Scott plans the attack of Veracruz

                                    Nota:

                                    • Well if we use the ships we can bring more me...huh more men... well i guess i need to call Zach.
                                    1. Asks General Taylor for half of his army to reinforce his invasion

                                       Nota:

                                       • Hey Zach I need some peeps.
                                       1. Major General Scott Exicutes the plan to attack Veracruz

                                          Nota:

                                          • Greatest sea landing of its time!
                                          1. Battle of Veracruz (1847)
                                             1. Overwhelming American Victory

                                                Nota:

                                                • Well, that was easy.
                                             2. Battle of Cerro Gordo
                                                1. Americans Advance to Mexico City

                                                   Nota:

                                                   • I guess we will take the capital.
                                                   1. Battle of Mexico City (1847)

                                                      Nota:

                                                      • No were good... here's the key to the city.
                                                      1. President Santa Anna Resigns

                                                         Nota:

                                                         • Better hide.
                                                      2. American Victory under Major General Scott

                                                         Nota:

                                                         • Go Me... I won the war!
                                                      3. Mexico Surrenders

                                                         Nota:

                                                         • No qeremos pelear no mas!
                                                         1. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed January, 1848

                                                            Nota:

                                                            • Americans- Sign here, initial here, and date here... now here's the money for California, we'll take Texas and the war Reparations. Mexican- Yup no complaints here (rasies hand in air).
                                                            1. An American Victory of The Mexican American War establishes the Rio Grande River as the boundary between Mexico and the United States and Declares California Alta and The Territory of Texas as property of the United States of America

                                                               Nota:

                                                               • Once again a Merica victory!
                                                2. American Victory Under Major General Scott

                                                   Nota:

                                                   • That wasn't.
                                 2. General Taylor fights into central Mexico

                                    Nota:

                                    • Lets go to Mexico I guess.
                                    1. General Taylor send rienforcements to Major General Winfield Scott

                                       Nota:

                                       • Here you need them more that I do.
                                       1. Messenger is killed carrying General Taylors Confirmation of the request for troops

                                          Nota:

                                          • NOOOOOOO...not steven he was soooo young!!!!!!!
                                 3. Mexican Army Retreats to Central Mexico

                                    Nota:

                                    • Oh no fall back!
                                    1. President Santa Anna gets word of the reinforcement confirmation and makes a move

                                       Nota:

                                       • Oh how convenient lets go win this battle real quick.
                                       1. Battle of Buena Vista
                                          1. Hard Fought American Victory

                                             Nota:

                                             • Huh, huh, huh... Is that (cough, cough) the best you got (collapses).
                                          2. President Santa Anna Retreats to Mexico City

                                             Nota:

                                             • Wow... huh, huh, huh, that didn't work (crawls back to Mexico City).
                                       2. President Santa Anna needs a political win to enforce his presidency

                                          Nota:

                                          • Hmm, I need some support.
                                 4. Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny marches to New Mexico on June 30, 1846.

                                    Nota:

                                    • On to the newer of Mexicos.
                                    1. Battle of Santa Fe (1846)
                                       1. Along with Calvary Commander Alexander Doniphin Established the Santa Fe Trail.

                                          Nota:

                                          • Lets go Dolphin... Oh I mean Doniphin.
                                          1. Kearny Takes army to California

                                             Nota:

                                             • Were goin' to Cali.
                                             1. Kearny with a force of 100 dragoons traveled across the Colorado Desert to San Diego

                                                Nota:

                                                • Hesus Crist it's HOT!
                                                1. Battle of San Pascuel
                                                   1. Mexican Victory under Andres Pico

                                                      Nota:

                                                      • Tu no puedas tocar me!
                                                   2. Commador Stockton send relief rienforcements to relive General Kearny

                                                      Nota:

                                                      • Eh Kearns, here.
                                                      1. Battle of San Gabriel (1847)
                                                         1. American Victory under General Kearny

                                                            Nota:

                                                            • Heck Yeah Dude!
                                                         2. Battle of La Mesa (1847)
                                                            1. American Victory under General Kearny

                                                               Nota:

                                                               • Double Heck Yeah!
                                                            2. General Kearny Travels to San Francisco

                                                               Nota:

                                                               • Welcome to San Fran.
                                       2. American Victory under General Kearny

                                          Nota:

                                          • WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... ain't stopping me!!!
                              2. Battle of Resaca de la Palma (May 9, 1846)
                                 1. American Victory under General Zachary Taylor

                                    Nota:

                                    • And thats two!
                              3. Battle of Palo Alto (May 8, 1846)
                                 1. American Victory under General Zachery Taylor

                                    Nota:

                                    • Well thats one for the home team.
                                    1. Major General Sloat breaks off and goes to California Alta

                                       Nota:

                                       • I don't mean to gloat with this goat  but I'm THE Sloat ridin' this boat!
                                       1. The Battle of Monterey (July 7, 1846)
                                          1. American Victory under Major General Sloat

                                             Nota:

                                             • Three wins for me but who is counting... I am.
                           2. The Bear Flag Revolt (1846)
                              1. Commanders Ezekiel Merrit and Willian Ide lead a revolt against Mexican soldiers stationed in California Alta

                                 Nota:

                                 • Commander ide is to the left. Commander Merritt does not have a picture.
                                 1. The taking of Sonoma
                                    1. Rebels go on to gain a few more small victories

                                       Nota:

                                       • Go rebels!
                                       1. The Americans and Rebels go to take the city of San Francisco

                                          Nota:

                                          • Together we stand...aginst the Mexican army of course.
                                          1. Battle of San Francisco
                                             1. Victory for The Rebels and Americans

                                                Nota:

                                                • Were going all the way!
                                             2. Battle of Los Angles
                                                1. Rebels receive word of the Victory at the Battle of Monterey

                                                   Nota:

                                                   • Hay we won to. Do you think that they are finished fighting?
                                                   1. The Treaty of Chauenga is signed and The Republic of California is declared independent

                                                      Nota:

                                                      • I guess so...
                                                2. Victory for the Rebels and Americans

                                                   Nota:

                                                   • All the way we shall go!
                                    2. Bloodless victory for rebels

                                       Nota:

                                       • Easy Peasy
                                       1. The rebels put up flag with grizzly bear painted on the top and came to the new name of the Bear Flaggers

                                          Nota:

                                          • A variation of The Bear Flag is stil used today ref the state flag of California.  
                              2. Tentions are high due to the wanting of independence from Mexico

                                 Nota:

                                 • Mexican and American citizens can never get along.
                              3. American Naval Officer John C. Fremont lands in California Alta in 1846

                                 Nota:

                                 • Hi we're here for scientific surveys, not to start a revolt (they really were only a scientific journalist unit).
                                 1. Officer Fremont gets word from the America of the Mexican-American War

                                    Nota:

                                    • What! there's a war going on and no one bothered to tell me!!!
                                    1. Officer Fremont join th war to aid the rebels

                                       Nota:

                                       • What the heck lets win California.
                                    2. Fremont sends reinforcements to aid General Kearny
            2. Territory of Texas

               Nota:

               • This is what is ours now...
               1. Texan revolutionaries join with American Army.

                  Nota:

                  • ...and not yours!
      5. Texas Rebels

         Nota:

         • Everything's bigger in Texas... even revolutions.
      6. Texans break from Mexico in 1836

         Nota:

         • You can't have IT!
         1. Tentions rise in Texan towns due to the large increase of Americans

            Nota:

            • Now that were here this land is ours!
            1. Mexican Emprsarios settle American citizens into the Territory of Texas

               Nota:

               • Come on guys lets go to Texas!
      7. KEY:
         1. ORANGE= Mexico
         2. GREEN= Texans
         3. RED= America
         4. YELLOW= Major Battles
         5. BLUE= Texans and Americans
         6. PINK= Americans and Bear Flaggers
         7. PURPLE= Bear Flaggers
         8. DARK ORANGE= End of Conflict