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The war with Mexico

In the early 1800s,Mexico was the name of the new vast region between the Texas and California territories. It included all of the present-day New Mexico Arizona Nevada and Utah parts of Colorado and Wyoming. The Native Americans were not very fond of that choice since they lived there for thousands of years. After Mexico inherited independence in 1821, the Spaniards tried to keep Americans away from Santa Fe.

In the 1760s Spanish explorers and missionaries from Mexico have been the first Europeans to settle in California. By 1820 California had 21 missions with about 20,000 Native Americans living in them.

After Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 California became a state in the new Mexican nation. In 1822 the Mexican government passed a law abolishing missions. The government gives some lands to the Native Americans and sold the remainder. Pres. James K Polk was determined to get California and New Mexico territories from Mexico. Their possession would guarantee that the United States would clear passage to the Pacific Ocean an important consideration because the British still occupied part of Oregon, And wanted complete control.

After Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico, Pres. Polk plotted to pull Mexican provinces into the union through war. He wanted, however, to prevent Mexico into talking military action first. This way Polk could justify The wards of Congress and the American people.

June 1846, a small group of Americans had seized the town of sonama north of San Francisco and proclaimed it the independent republic of California.

They called the new country the bear flag Republic, because their flag showed a bear and a star on a white background.

Pres. Polk at three plan part for the war with Mexico. First, American Troops Would Drive Mexican forces out of the disputed border region in Texas, and make the border secure. Second, the United States would seize New Mexico and California. Finally, American forces would take Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.

The capture of Mexico.