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The Texas Congress accepted the US' offer of annexation after Texas realizes it needs security now that it parted with Mexico
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Polk sent John Slidell to negotiate and try to buy New Mexico and California, but the Mexican President got bad press and so refused to meet with Slidell.
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General Taylor marches his army south into disputed territory between the US and Mexico preparing for a war.
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By request from Polk, Congress approves a declaration of war against Mexico, hoping to intimidate them into doing buisness and selling land.
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Even though General Zachary Taylor's army is outnumbered 3 to 1 with inexperienced troops, they defeat Santa Anna's army, who retreat southward.
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The US Army peppered Chapultepec Castle with artillery and then stormed it, finally leading to a Mexican surrender.
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Negotiatiors signed a treaty in which Mexico would give up or cede 55% of it's land to the US in return for 15 million dollars to pay for war damages.
