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May 7, 2024 · Mexican-American War, war between the U.S. and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It was caused by a territorial dispute stemming from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from contention over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande.
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, (Feb. 2, 1848), treaty between...
- Causes and Effects
A Mexican force crossed the river at Palo Alto, and a battle...
- Timeline
This timeline describes significant events during the...
- Invasion and War
When war broke out, former Mexican president and general...
- Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Palo Alto, (May 8, 1846), first clash in the...
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1 day ago · The Pacific Squadron of the U.S. Navy blockaded the Pacific coast in the lower Baja California Territory. The U.S. Army, under Major General Winfield Scott, invaded the Mexican heartland and captured the capital, Mexico City, in September 1847. Although Mexico was defeated on the battlefield, negotiating peace was a politically fraught issue.
May 13, 2024 · On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on Mexico after a request from President James K. Polk. Then, on May 26, 1848, both sides ratified the peace treaty that ended the conflict. The conflict centered on the independent Republic of Texas, which opted to join the United States after establishing its independence from Mexico a ...
1 day ago · Star of the West. Battle of Fort Sumter. President Lincoln's 75,000 volunteers. v. t. e. The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas.
May 9, 2024 · Battle of San Jacinto. Battle of the Alamo. Mexican-American War. Juan Seguín (born October 27, 1806, Bexar, New Spain [now San Antonio, Texas]—died August 27, 1890, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico) was a Tejano (Texan of Hispanic descent) revolutionary and politician who helped establish the independence of Texas.
May 16, 2024 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park near Brownsville, Texas is a National Park Service unit which preserves the grounds of the May 8, 1846, Battle of Palo Alto. It was the first major conflict in a border dispute that soon precipitated the Mexican–American War.
