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Annexed
Texas is annexed by the U.S. becoming the the 28th state. Mexico still claims Texas. -
Mariano Paredes
Mariano Paredes becomes the President of Mexico. General Mariano Paredes refuses to meet with U.S. representative. -
Rio Grande
Zachary Taylor marches to the Rio Grande. -
President Paredes
President Predes announces that he will be defending Mexico against a U.S. invasion in Texas. -
Rio Grande Arrival
Arrival of the U.S. Army at the Rio Grande. They begin to build a fort. -
Matamoros
General Mariano Arista arrives in Matamoros and ordere soldiers to cross the Rio Grande. -
Attack
U.S. fort is under attack by the Mexican Army. -
Bombard
U.S. fort is bombarded with canonballs by Mexican troops. -
Battle of Palo Alto
Both armies fight to a standstill adn spend the night on the battlefield. -
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Mexican Army is defeated and pushed back to Matamoros. -
Declare War
President Polk asks Congress to declare war on Mexico. -
War
The U.S. declares war on Mexico. -
Matamoros
The U.S. occupies Matamoros. -
Victory
U.S. victory on Battle of Monterrey. -
Victory
U.S. victory on Battle of Buena Vista. -
Siege (Begins)
The Siege of Vera Cruz begins -
Siege (End)
Siege of Vera Cruz Ends. -
Victory
U.S. victory at the Battle of Chapultepec. -
Mexico City
The U.S. troops now occupy Mexico City. -
Treaty
A treaty is signed, this treaty is named "The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo" which established the Rio Grande as the boundary separating the United States from Mexico.