US Victory in Mexican–American War & Simón Bolívar’s Nickname

Mexican–American War (1846–1848)

The US prevailed due to:

• Larger, better-equipped military
• Mexico’s political instability
• Support from some Mexican indigenous groups

Result: Mexico lost ~half its territory (present-day CA, NV, UT, AZ, NM).

Simón Bolívar’s Nickname

“El Libertador” (The Liberator)—for leading independence wars that freed Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Spain.