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Mexican American War
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Texas was annexed. John Tyler signed a congressional resolution to add it to the union.
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The US attempted to purchase Mexican land. President Polk sent John Sidell to Mexico to negatiate a way to buy New Mexico and California. News of this got into the hands of the press, and as a result president Herrera of Mexico refused to meet Sidell
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Under the military leadership of Zechary Taylor, US troops were stationed at the disputed border between Texas and Mexico.
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US declared war on Mexico. Congress then approved a 10,000 million dollar package to support the war effort. Polk hoped that this would intimidate Mexico into giving up their land
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The Battle of Buena Vista took place. In this battle US army prevailed despite the fact that they were outnumbered 15,000 to 5,000.
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US invaded Mexico City and Santa Anna fled to exile in Jamaica.
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The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo was signed. Though it had yet to be ratified by both the US and Mexican Congresses it officially ended the war.
