Events in the Mexican American War

By ElizabethC

  • stephen austin goes to mexico to press for texas statehood

  • stephan austin moves 300 vfamlies to texas

  • T he battle of the alamo

  • Texas gains it independence

  • Battle of San Jacinto

  • James K. Polk is elected president

  • zachary Taylor sends troop across the Nueces river

  • Polk ask congress to declare war on Mexico

  • The bear flag republic is delclared

  • the treaty of guadalupe hidalho is written

  • winfield scott captures Veracruz

  • trist is sent to mexico to discuss terms to end the war

  • Los niños heroes jump to their deaths rather than surrender

  • Mexico city surrenders

  • The U.S congress gets rid of Article Ten of the Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo

  • The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified

  • henry david thoreau writes civil disobedience

  • manuel armijo surrenders New Mexico

  • stephen keearney accepts california for the u.s