The Treaty of Guadalupe/Hidalgo

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The Treaty of Guadalupe/Hidalgo by Mind Map: The Treaty of Guadalupe/Hidalgo

1. The Story

1.1. The War and Its Aftermath

1.1.1. 1. What sparked The Mexican-American War?

1.1.2. 2. What was the impact of "Manifest Destiny on the All-Mexico Movement?

1.1.3. 3. What were the consequesnces of Polk's plan?

1.1.4. 4. What role did Nicholas Trist play?

1.2. Boundaries and Rights

1.2.1. 5. What were some issues in establishing the border between the U.S.A. and Mexico?

1.2.2. 6. Why would some of the evidence necessary to prove land ownership be beyond some of the Mexican landowners in Northern New Mexico be out of reach?

1.2.3. 7. Why would the President and the Senate of the United States of America want to have Article X (10) deleted from the Treaty of Guadalupe/Hidalgo?

1.2.4. 8. Summarize the Protocol of Queretaro?

1.3. The Legacy

1.3.1. 9. What was the result of James Marshall's discovery?

1.3.2. 10. What area did the Gadsden Purchase add to the United States of America? Why did the USA want this land and how much did they pay for it.

1.3.3. 11. Land disputes based on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo continued into the 1960's and beyond. What was behind the actions at the courthouse in Tierra Amarilla, NM?

1.3.4. 12. Summarize the Treaty Today

2. Perspectives

2.1. View the three videos under this tab to help you answer the Evaluation Question.

3. Final Question for EValuation

3.1. 13. Why do we continue to study the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Is it still relevant to New Mexicans? Why or why not?