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Mexiacan American War
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James K Polk President
Polk is elected president and proposes the annexation of Texas -
Texas become part of the United States
The Texas Congress accepts United State's offer of annexation therefore Texas has now become part of the US -
Slidell fails at buying New Mexico and California
President Polk sent John Slidell at an attempt to buy the two states of New Mexico and California, but when the media heard about this they leaked all kind of info to the public about President Herrera being a trator and Herrera refused to buy the land. -
U.S may have to go to war
In his adress to Congress Polk states that the U.S may have to go to war with Mexico -
Letter to declare war
Taylor asks Polk to declare war on Mexico with a letter e sent to him -
Battles Palo Alto, Reseca de la Palma
Both battles Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma were won by the US army lead by Taylor he drove the Mexicans back across the Rio Grande -
Battle of Mexico City
After 14 hours of constant fire on the Mexicans, unavle to ger re inforcments they die and most of them were teenagers fighting for the Maxican army -
U.S army overtakes Mexico city
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Treaty of Hidalgo
Negotiators sign teaty of Hidalgo -
Treaty of Hidalgo in Washington, DC
The U.S senate accepts and signs the treaty of Hidalgo
