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Mexican/American War

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MEXICAN/AMERICAN WAR

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IMPORTANT PEOPLE

  • James K. Polk, Gen. Zachary Taylor
  • Santa Anna
  • Gen. Winfield Scott
Photo by Valerie Everett
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EVENTS

  • 1846 Battle of Monterey
  • 1847 Battle of Buena Vista
  • 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo
  • 1847 Battle of Mexico City
  • 1848 Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo
Photo by Patrick Denker
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WHERE

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APRIL 25, 1846 – FEBRUARY 2, 1848

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WHY

  • 1845 Texas Annexation
  • Belief that Texas was still Mexican territory
  • Texas wanted to join the Union
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IMPORTANCE

  • Accomplished Manifest Destiny
  • Gained Mexican Cession
  • Gained Texas

Kaleb Pridemore