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War Years
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Texas admitted to the Union
John Tyler signs congressional resolution to annex Texas -
Texas accepts annexation
Texas accepts US resolution to annex Texas -
US troops stationed at disputed border
Polk asks Zachary Taylor and David Connor to station troops in Corpus Cristi and the Gulf of Mexico -
US tries to buy land
Polk sends John Slidell to negotiate with Mexico to buy land, but is rejected -
US declares war
polk appeals to Congress to declare war. Congress approves 50,000 soldiers to join the army in an effort to win the war. -
US victory; Palo Alto
This battle is won along with the battle of Resaca de la palma, and the mexican army retreats past the rio grande. -
US victory; battle of Monterrey
The battle of monterrey is won in four days, and it helps the US recruit more soldiers -
US victory; Battle of cerro gordo
Battle of cerro gordo is won, leaving path wide open to mexico city for US troops -
Mexico city surrenders
The US capture mexico city -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Negotiations finish, the United states gets the mexican cession.
