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mexican american war
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texas admitted to the union
texas was addmitted to the united states -
us tried to buy land (sidel and polk)
president polk sends sidell to mexico to buy california and new mexico but its leaked to the press and the mexican president refused to meet with sidel -
us troops stationed at disputed border
us troops are stationed at the rio grande -
us declares war
us declares war with mexico -
Us victories battle of cerro gordo
in the battle the americans were outnumbered 12000 to 8500 but still gained a victory and it opened a path to mexico city -
mexico city surrended
us occupies mexico city -
treaty of guadelupe hidalgo
the treaty was signed and rushed to washington and it said that the mexicans will give california and texas to the americans