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Texas joins and accepts the U.S.'s offer of annexition.
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Polk sends Sidel to Mexico in order to buy New Mexico and California. Though, when newspapers claim that President Herrera is a traitor, Herrera refuses to meet Sidel.
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General Taylor leads his army into disputed territory clamied by both Mexico and the US.
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Congress approves $10 million and 50,000 volunteers for the war effort. Polk hopes this will intimidate Mexico into settling the border issue and selling both California and New Mexico to the US.
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Winning both of these battles, Taylor's army drives the Mexicans back across th Rio Grande.
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Battle in Mexico City: Unable to get reinforcements, the Mexicans succumb.
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Trist and Mexican negotiators settle on an agreement where the US will get California, New Mexico, and have to mantain the border of Texas at the Rio Grande for $15 million.