War with Mexico (1).pptx

(attendance slide) War with Mexico  “I do not think there was ever a more wicked war than that waged by the United States on Mexico. I thought so at the time, when I was a youngster, only I had not moral courage enough to resign.” – Ulysses S. Grant, 1879. Presidential Manipulation of the...

(attendance slide) War with Mexico  “I do not think there was ever a more wicked war than that waged by the United States on Mexico. I thought so at the time, when I was a youngster, only I had not moral courage enough to resign.” – Ulysses S. Grant, 1879. Presidential Manipulation of the War James K Polk and Sarah Polk Expansionist Agenda and Instructions Manipulation: John Slidell and William Parrott Taylor to Rio Grande Message to Congress: “recognize war exists”  Polk’s Instructions Orders navy to assemble in Gulf of Mexico Orders Commander of Naval flotilla in pacific to seize San Francisco and other ports if war starts Puts together army of 4000 regulars under Zachary Taylor to Corpus Christi Presidential Manipulation of the War James K Polk and Sarah Polk Expansionist Agenda and Instructions Manipulation: John Slidell and William Parrott Taylor to Rio Grande Message to Congress: “recognize war exists”  Mariano José Herrera Paredes Presidential Manipulation of the War James K Polk and Sarah Polk Expansionist Agenda and Instructions Manipulation: John Slidell and William Parrott Taylor to Rio Grande Message to Congress: “recognize war exists”  Zachary Taylor Modest resume Denounced the annexation of Texas as “injudicious in policy and wicked in fact” Polk ordered his forces to march to the Rio Grande, the heart of the disputed territory Lt. Col. Ethan Allen Hitchcock: “we have not one participle of right to be here” Blockade of Matamoros Blockade of Matamoros Presidential Manipulation of the War James K Polk and Sarah Polk Expansionist Agenda and Instructions Manipulation: John Slidell and William Parrott Taylor to Rio Grande Message to Congress: “recognize war exists” Polk as Commander in Chief Pre-war Strategic Planning Two-Pronged Attack on Mexico Taylor’s Success The Texas Rangers Matthew C. Perry and the Blockade Polk as Commander in Chief Pre-war Strategic Planning Two-Pronged Attack on Mexico Taylor’s Success The Texas Rangers Matthew C. Perry and the Blockade  Texas Rangers Taylor’s Eyes and Ears “Los Diablos Tejanos” Contradicting Their Heroics: Post-Monterrey Polk as Commander in Chief Pre-war Strategic Planning Two-Pronged Attack on Mexico Taylor’s Success The Texas Rangers Matthew C. Perry and the Blockade Civil-Military Relations and Rethinking Strategy Polk and his Whig Generals Scott’s Plan Troops from Taylor Scott and Limited Warfare Veracruz: Amphibious Landing Bombardment Reports of Atrocities March to Mexico City Civil-Military Relations and Rethinking Strategy Polk and his Whig Generals Scott’s Plan Troops from Taylor Scott and Limited Warfare Veracruz: Amphibious Landing Bombardment Reports of Atrocities March to Mexico City The Siege of Veracruz Civil-Military Relations and Rethinking Strategy Polk and his Whig Generals Scott’s Plan Troops from Taylor Scott and Limited Warfare Veracruz: Amphibious Landing Bombardment Reports of Atrocities March to Mexico City Scott’s Advance to Mexico City Negotiations Commissioner Nicolas Trist Trist’s Mission Occupation of Mexico City Trist’s Goals for Peace Nicolas Trist Ends the War Polk Now Wants All of Mexico Trist Refuses to be Fired Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Polk’s Revenge The Consequence  Treaty Mexico cedes CA and NM Rio Grande the border U.S. pays $15 million Article 11: US will restrain Indians north of the border from conducting raids in Mexico Article 11: US will rescue Mexican captives held by Indians Nicolas Trist Ends the War Polk Now Wants All of Mexico Trist Refuses to be Fired Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Polk’s Revenge The Consequence