Discussing the impact of the Mexican-American War, loss of Mexican territory to the US, challenges in determining state status, and how it set the stage for the American Civil War. Exploring Mexico's journey to statehood, influence of the Comanche tribe, Manifest Destiny, creation of St. Patrick's Battalion by Irish immigrants, and impacts on Native Americans and slavery debate. Delving into the destruction of buffalo herds and Comanche perspectives on empire, as well as the war's repercussions on Latin America and US relations.
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The Mexican-American War led to the loss of Mexican territory, impacting Native Americans and sparking the US Civil War.
The conflict raised the issue of slavery in acquired territory, accelerating tensions between North and South.
Mexico's struggle for statehood involved revolution, war, and challenges in governance post-independence.
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Mexican-American War: Causes and Consequences
Discussions focus on the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War. The loss of Mexican territory, the impact on Native Americans, and the escalating tensions between North and South that eventually led to the American Civil War are highlighted.
Mexico's State and Independence
Mexico's journey to statehood is explored, emphasizing the revolution and war of independence from 1810 to 1821. The devastating effects of civil war, population loss, and challenges in governance post-independence are discussed.
Territorial Concerns and Texas
The importance of Texas as a buffer territory for Mexico against the United States is outlined. Encouraging American settlers to Texas leads to tensions as some aimed to acquire Mexican territory, impacting conflicts and territorial control.
Native American Impact and Cultural Shifts
The impact of the war on Native American tribes, particularly the Comanche, is examined. Changes in territorial control, decline in buffalo herds, and cultural upheavals among indigenous groups following the war are highlighted.
Melvyn and guests discuss the 1846-48 conflict after which the United States of Mexico lost half its territory to the United States of America. The US gained land covered by the states of Texas, Utah, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and part of Colorado. The outcome had a profound impact on Native Americans and led to civil war in defeated Mexico. It also raised the question of whether slavery would be legal in this acquired territory - something that would only be resolved in the US Civil War, which this victory hastened.
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Frank Cogliano
Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh
Jacqueline Fear-Segal
Professor of American and Indigenous Histories at the University of East Anglia
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Thomas Rath
Lecturer in Latin American History at University College London
Producer: Simon Tillotson.
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