1812-1848 By brooke.166418 1821 Mexico Gains Independence From Spain https://www.thoughtco.com/timeline-of-the-mexican-american-war-2136188 1835 Settlers in Texas Revolt and Fight for Independence from Mexico https://www.thoughtco.com/timeline-of-the-mexican-american-war-2136188 1836 Texas Gains Independence from Mexico https://www.thoughtco.com/timeline-of-the-mexican-american-war-2136188 1844 The Whig party chose Senator Henry Clay as its Presidential Candidate History Book 1845 John O' Sullivan suggested that it was the nation Manifest Destiny History Book Apr 25, 1846 The Mexican American War Begins http://umich.edu/~ac213/student_projects06/magsylje/timeline.html May 8, 1846 The United States wins the Battle of Palo Alto http://umich.edu/~ac213/student_projects06/magsylje/timeline.html May 13, 1846 The United States Congress Declares war on Mexico https://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war/treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo Feb 23, 1847 The United States win the Battle of Buena Vista http://umich.edu/~ac213/student_projects06/magsylje/timeline.html Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican American War Ended in Favor of United States https://www.history.com/topics/mexican-american-war/treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo
