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Major Points of Mexican American War
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Texas Admitted to the Union
President John Tyler signs papers to annex Texas and bring it into the Union. -
US Tried to Buy Land (Sidel and Polk)
President Polk sends John Sidell to Mexico to try and buy land, however Mexico's president refuses to meet him because he would be thought of as a traitor. -
US Troops Stationed at Diputed Border
General Taylor takes his army and marches down into land claimed by both Mexico and the US -
US Declares War
President James Polk asks congress to declare war on Mexico. Congress approves. -
Battle of Buena Vista
Although General Zachary Taylor's army is greatly outnumbered, he defeats the Mexican troops because of superior firepower -
Mexico City Surrenders
After successfully storming Chapultepec, the US army occupies Mexico City, and Mexico surrenders -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Negotiators signed the Treaty, ending the war
