CH ST 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, California Republic
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American merchants had lost investments in mexico, mexico needed to pay off these debts. U. s was a stronger country (military, economy, etc) than mexico. Polk sent military forces into el norte, nm, and ca. All mexico campaign: take all of mexico not just el norte, polk (southern slaveholders) opposed taking mexico, didn"t want to deal with not giving or giving mexicans citizenship (abolitionists would be mad) San patricio brigade: irish immigrants who were upset by the destruction of catholic churches joined the side of the mexicans to preserve their religion. Los ninos heroes: heroic children, honored as an example of mexican resistance. From the halls of montezuma : marine corps anthem, referring to aztecs. Spotty lincoln (abraham lincoln): questioning where the spot was where americans died on american soil, claims that polk lied to start war.
