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Evenly divided free states and slave states
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Texas became the Northern most province in the country of mexico
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Mexican government abolished slavery but it was hard to enforce.
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Mexican government prohibited further immigration from the united states
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Anglo population had swelled to 30,000 plus over two thousand slaves whereas the mexican government population was only five thousand.
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Santa Anna was captured at the battle of San Jacito and texas was granted their independence
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pushed through congress a resoution, annexing texas in the final three days of his presidency
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president polk stationed general zachary taylor in the disputed terriory along the rio grande with an army of 4000 troops
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the mexican amry crossed the rio grande and killed or wounded 16 of his men
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slidell returned to washington and informed polk that he was rebuffed
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polk submitted his war message claiming "american blood was shed on american soil"