Texas was annexed. John Tyler signed a congressional resolution to add it to the union.
The US attempted to purchase Mexican land. President Polk sent John Sidell to Mexico to negatiate a way to buy New Mexico and California. News of this got into the hands of the press, and as a result president Herrera of Mexico refused to meet Sidell
Under the military leadership of Zechary Taylor, US troops were stationed at the disputed border between Texas and Mexico.
US declared war on Mexico. Congress then approved a 10,000 million dollar package to support the war effort. Polk hoped that this would intimidate Mexico into giving up their land
The Battle of Buena Vista took place. In this battle US army prevailed despite the fact that they were outnumbered 15,000 to 5,000.
US invaded Mexico City and Santa Anna fled to exile in Jamaica.
The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo was signed. Though it had yet to be ratified by both the US and Mexican Congresses it officially ended the war.
