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Mexianc American War
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Texas Admitted to the Union
America accepts Texas from Mexico and adds it to the Union -
US Tried to Buy Land (Sidel and Polk)
Polk sends John Slidell to Mexico to buy New Mexico and California, but the Mexican press found out. -
US Troops Stationed at Disputed Border
General Taylor's army marches to Rio Grande where the territory is both Mexico's and the United States's. -
US Declares War
Taylor requests in a letter to Polk to ask Congress to declare war on Mexico. -
US Victory at the Battle of Palo Alto
Taylor's army wins and drives Mexicans back across the Rio Grande. -
Mexico City Surrendered
U.S. occupies and takes over Mexico City. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed by negotiaters and is rushed to Washington D.C.
