. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . SEAL OF TEXAS led to two engagements,at Palo Alto {jjali-loalil-to) and Eesaca de laPalma [ra-fiah-kali dalah paid-mail), in bothof which the Mexicanswere defeated with se-vere loss (May 8 and 9).In a few days, Taylortook the Mexican townof Matainoras, and thenmarching to the fortified city of Monterey,f compelled it * The United States, by the annexation of Texas, claimed the Rio Grande as theirboundary, while Mexico alleged that the western limits
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . SEAL OF TEXAS led to two engagements,at Palo Alto {jjali-loalil-to) and Eesaca de laPalma [ra-fiah-kali dalah paid-mail), in bothof which the Mexicanswere defeated with se-vere loss (May 8 and 9).In a few days, Taylortook the Mexican townof Matainoras, and thenmarching to the fortified city of Monterey,f compelled it * The United States, by the annexation of Texas, claimed the Rio Grande as theirboundary, while Mexico alleged that the western limits of the province never extendedbeyond the Nueces River. The crossing of the latter river into the disputed territoryby Taylor, was, therefore, considered by the Mexicans as the commencement of activewar, and they consequently made the attack. + This was a city of ten thousand inhabitants, situated about one hundred and fiftymiles west of the Rio Grande. It was surrounded with mountains, and was strongly. TAYLORS CAMPAIGN Scale 0 20 40 60 80 Too 2. When and where did hostilities commence ? How ? 3. What battles werefought in May ? With what result ? What places were subsequently captured ?With what force ? 1847] POLKS AD3IINISTRATI0N 325 to capitulate (Sept. i-^). These victories were gained witha far inferior force to that of the Mexicans. 4. Battle of Buena Vista.—Taylors last engagementin Mexico was the battle of Baena Vista {biva-nah vees-tah) (23cl of February, 1847). At this place, his smallforce of less than five tliousund men, was attacked bySanta Anna with an army ofnearly four times that number ofmen ; but after a determined con-test, which lasted from morningtill night, the Mexicans weredriven in disorder from the field.* 5. Conquest of New Mexicoand California.—In the meantime. General Kearny {lar-jie)had marched with a force intoNew Mexico, and taken possessionof that province; while Captain Fremont had enteredCalifornia, and defeated the Mexicans in several skir
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