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Annexation of Texas
The U.S. finally annex Texas, Mexico doesn't recongnize Texas as an independent country -
Battle of Palo Alto
U.S. troops defeat Mexico at the Battle of Palo Alto, the first official battle of the war. General Taylor declares victory when Mariano Arista's Mexican troops retreat. -
Congress declares war on Mexico
On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly votes in favor of President James K. Polk’s request to declare war on Mexico in a dispute over Texas. -
Battle of Mexico City
General Winfield Scott planned an attack on Mexico city where they invaded the army base of Chapultepec. They took over Mexico and forced a surrender. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty ended the Mexican-American war and gave the U.S. a lot of Mexican land. It added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America’s southern boundary.
