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Texas Revolution
Texas is attacked at the Alamo in San Antoniom by the Mexicans. The Americans are defeated and the revolution begins. Mexico fires the first shots in the Mexican-American War. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Texan army led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army led by Santa Anna in one of the most decisive battles of the Meican American War. -
Treaty of Velasco
Santa Anna signs the treaty that gives Texas the independence it wished for from Mexico. -
Slidell is sent to talk business
President James Polk sends John Slidell to Mexico to convince Mexico into selling the California and New Mexico territories. And to settle border disputes between Mexico and Texas. All of his efforts were uselses as Mexico rejected all offers and deals -
First Shots FIred
After an army is ordered to move toward the Rio Grande, a Mexican army captured an american patrol. This idea of Mexico "swinging first" would the American patriotism throughout the war and throughout America. -
The Wilmot Proviso
An attempt to forbid slavery from any of the new Western territories. The Wilmot Proviso did not pass. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico would recognize the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas.The United States payed $15 million for the ladn that was California and New Mexico, the Mexican Cession.
