Mexican american war

Mexican-American War

  • Stephen Austin moves 300 families to Texas

  • Stephen Austin goes to Mexico City to press for Texas statehood

  • Period: to

    Texas Revolution

  • Batlle of the Alamo

  • Battle of San Jacinto

  • Texas Gains Independence

  • James K. Polk is elected President of the United States

  • Annexation of Texas

  • Zachary Taylor moves troops to Nueces River

  • Period: to

    Mexican-American War

  • Polk asks Congress to declare war on Mexico

  • The Bear Flag Republic is declared

  • Manuel Armijo surrenders New Mexico

  • Stephen Kearney assumes control of Alta California for the US

  • Winfield Scott captures Veracruz

  • Mexico City surrenders to Winfield Scott and his army

  • Los Niños Héroes jump to their deaths rather than surrender to US Army

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is writen

  • Article X of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is eliminated

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified

  • Henry David Thoreau publishes "Civil Disobedience"