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Mexico gains independence from spain
On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla launched the Mexican War of Independence with the issuing of his Grito de Dolores. The revolutionary tract called for the end of Spanish rule in Mexico, redistribution of land, and racial equality. -
Americans are defeated at the Alamo
The Alamo is an important part of the American History. In 1836, a small group of Texans was defeated by Mexican General Santa Anna. -
John Tyler becomes president
John Tyler was the 10th president in the United States.His presidency was from 1841 to 1845 -
Americans and British agree to the Webster Ashburton treaty
The Webster Ashburton Treaty was signed August 9, 1842. It was a treaty that resolved several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies. -
United States annexes Texas
The Texas annexation was the 1845 annexation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America.It was admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. -
Mexican American War begins
The main cause of the war was the westward expansion of the United States. All through the 19th century Americans believed it was their right to expand westward. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican American War
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848. The war had begun almost two years earlier, in May 1846, over a territorial dispute involving Texas. -
With the Gadsden Purchase, the United States acquires an additional 30,000 square miles from Mexico
The 30,000 square miles from mexico were purchased for $10 million dolars.The treaty between the United States and Mexico was signed by James Gadsden on December 30, 1853, in Mexico City.
