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Was an armed conflict,and culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of spain in the territory of New Spain.
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After declaring their independence from the repubic of Mexico a majority of Texas citizens favored the annexation of the Lone Star Republic by the United States. But alot of the Nothern political parties didnt like it because it introduced another slave state.
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Steven austin was the founder of Texas and was the key for Texas to be part of Mexico,US,or independent.Texas declares independence On March 2 1836. Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico. The Texas Declaration of independence was signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos
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was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops under President General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alammo Mission near San Antonio de Bexar,killing all of the texian defenders
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Santa Annas crueltty during the battle inspired many Texians both Texas settlers and adventurers from the US to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeted the Mexican Army.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, establishing the Rio Grande as the U.S.-Mexican border. Under the treaty, Mexico also recognized the U.S. annexation of Texas, and agreed to sell California and the rest of its territory north of the Rio Grande for $15 million
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The Mexican American War went on between 1846 and 1848. The whole war was fought just because Polk wanted more land for the US and Mexico didnt want Texas to atemt an annexation.
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Was an agreement between the United States and Mexico Between 1853 and 1854. Where United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. Gadsden’s Purchase provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War.