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      • The war—in which U.S. forces were consistently victorious—resulted in the United States’ acquisition of more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km) of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean.
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  2. Mar 28, 2024 · The war—in which U.S. forces were consistently victorious—resulted in the United States’ acquisition of more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km) of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean.

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  3. Nov 9, 2009 · Updated: August 10, 2022 | Original: November 9, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Universal History Archive/Getty Images. The Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848 marked the first U.S. armed...

  4. The MexicanAmerican War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War, and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army from 1846 to 1848.

    • April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848, (1 year, 9 months, 1 week and 1 day)
  5. The Mexican-American War saw several major battles, including the Battle of Buena Vista, the Battle of Cerro Gordo, the Battle of Contreras, the Battle of Palo Alto, and the Battle of Chapultepec. These battles shaped the outcome of the conflict and led to the capture of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott.

  6. Feb 12, 2021 · Another very important outcome of the Mexican-American War was that it added more fuel to the fire of sectionalism in the United States. Since the 1820s, Americans had been divided over expansion of slavery to newly admitted states into the union.

  7. Jul 22, 2021 · Jump to: Lying in Wait. Pre-War Actions. Polk Declares War. The Monterrey Campaign. Battle of Buena Vista. Landing on Vera Cruz. Battle of Cerro Gordo. Final Months of the Mexican War. Occupation of Mexico City. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Impact of the Mexican-American War in the United States. Additional Resources. Lying in Wait.

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