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Why the war happened
Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1836. Initially, the United States declined to incorporate it into the union, largely because northern political interests were against the addition of a new slave state -
The location of this war was in Mexico and Texas
The location of this war was in Mexico and Texas. Some locations were Texas, New Mexico, California; Northern, Central, and Eastern Mexico; Mexico City. -
James K. Polk
James K. Polk’s request to declare war on Mexico ina dispute over Texas. James was very important and he survived through the whole war so he started and finished the war. -
Mexican American War started
April 25, 1846 the Mexican American War started.This started because texas gained independence from mexico and america declined to incorporate into the union because we were against being a new slave state. -
How the Mexican-American War begins
The Mexican-American War begins when Mexican troops cross north of the Rio Grande River and opened fire on U.S. troops at Fort Texas. Battle of Palo Alto- The first official battle of the war. The mexicans got the first hit on us. -
How the Mexicans brought war
On April 25, 1846, Mexican cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the disputed zone under the command of General Zachary Taylor, killing about a dozen. -
General Winfield Scottenter
During the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under General Winfield Scottenter Mexico City and raise the American flag.Winfield Scottenter was of he was involved in a lot. -
The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, forced onto the remnant Mexican government, ended the war and enforced the Mexican Cession of the northern territories of Alta California and Santa Fe de Nuevo México to the United States. -
Mexican American war ended
February 2, 1848 the Mexican American war ended. It ended to years after it started. It ended because the Mexicans called a treaty in favor to America. America was the winner. -
Why the Mexicans wrote the treaty
Mexican casualties in the Mexican-American War are estimated to be at least 25,000 killed or wounded. Mexico was forced to petition for peace, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the war was signed in February 1848. tHe reason of the treaty was because there was to many wounded
