Timeline of Events Following the Mexican-American War (Aftermath)

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  • Start of Boom in Western Population

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    Aftermath of Mexican-American War

  • The Gadsen Purchase

    USA purchases land from Mexico, (under the leadership of Santa Anna) present day Arizona. (exact date unavailable)

  • Santa Anna Returns to Presidency in Mexico

    (exact date unavailable)

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    This act would allow states to decide for themselves whether or not to be a slave state/free state. (exact date unavailable)

  • Abraham Lincoln is Elected President of the United States

    (not the actual date)

  • Beginning of USA Civil War

    (not the actual date)

  • Mexican Immigration to USA Increases as Result of the 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution

    (not the exact date)

  • The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Between USA and Mexico Begins

    (not the actual date)