Battle

Ben S. mexican American timeline

By MsOlson
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    Mexican-American war

  • Texas Admitted to the Union

    Texas Admitted to the Union

    President John Tylor Admits texas to the Union.
  • U.S. Trys To Buy Land (Sidell and Polk)

    U.S. Trys To Buy Land (Sidell and Polk)

    Polk sends John Sidell to mexico with instrustions to try to buy New Mexico and California. It failed.
  • U.S. Troops Stationed at Disputed Border

    U.S. Troops Stationed at Disputed Border

    General Taylor's army marches south towards the land claimed by both the U.S. and Mexico
  • Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma

    Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma

    Taylors army win both battles and forces the mexican army back across the Rio Grande
  • U.S. Declares War

    U.S. Declares War

    Polk gets Taylors letter and asks the U.S. congress to declare war on Mexico.
  • Mexico City Surrendered

    Mexico City Surrendered

    U.S. ocupies Mexico city
  • Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

    Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

    Negotiators sign the treaty between U.S. and mexico

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