Mexican Vs. American War

By annika19

  • Stephan Austin moves 300 families to Texas

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    Mexican Vs. American War

  • Stephen Austin goes to Mexico City to press for Texas statehood

  • Texas Independance

  • The Alamo

  • Battle of San Jacinto

  • James K. Polk elected President

  • Zachary Taylor sends his troops across the Nueces River, at the Battle of the Palo Alto

  • Polk writes letter to Congress, asking for war with Mexico

  • The Bear flag is decided

  • Manuel Armijo surrenders New Mexico

  • Stephen Kearney accepts California for the United States

  • Winfield SCoot captures Veracruz

  • Mexico City Surrenders

  • Los ninos Heroes jump to their death rather then surrernder

  • Los Ninos Heroes jump to their deaths rather than surrender

  • Mexico City Surrenders

  • Trist is sent to Mexico to discuss terms to end the war

  • Treaty of Hildalgo is ratified

  • The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo is written

  • The United States Congress gets ride of article Ten of the Treat of Guadalupe Hildago

  • Henry David Thoreau writes Civil Disobedience