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Tyler signs Congressional resolution to annex Texas and requests Texas to be admitted to the union.
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Polk sends John Sidel to Mexico to purchase New Mexico and California. The Mexicans refused the offer and the U.S. resulted in not buying the land.
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Taylor's army marched to the disputed border of America and Mexico. There was some controversy on the borders, but both countrys wanted to keep the land to themselves.
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Taylor sent a letter to Polk , who then asks the U.S. Congress to declare war with Mexico.
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The Mexican Army defeated the inexperienced American army of 5,000 troops in the Mexican-American War with the army of 20,000 people who hurried from the north by Santa Anna.
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Mexico City surrendered to the Americans and was occupied by the U.S. army.
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A peace treaty occured between Mexico and the U.S. and was ratified by the Mexican Congress.
