Dr. Thomas R. Maddux

I. Consequences of the Mexican War

A. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo

1. 70,000 with citizenship rights

2.  "Foreigners in their native lands"

B. Frontiers

C. Extension of slavery issue

II. Southwest

A. Texas and Tejanos

1. American immigration, cotton, slavery

2. Conflict with Comanches

3. Tejanos and Mexicans in South Texas

B. New Mexico and Arizona

1. Nuevos Mexicanos and territory status

2. Land claims

3. Cooperation and inclusion

C. California and the Gold Rush

1. Population growth

2. Californios and land issue

3. Indios: labor and survival