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Mexico Indepedence
Mexico womn it's independence agaist Spain -
Texas
Texas broke off from Mexico and declared itself the "Lone Star Republic" -
U.S Congress acceped texas
Congress accepted Texas into the union after they won their independence from Mexico -
War Started
Orders came from D.C telling General Taylor to take postitions on the banks near rio grande which started the war. -
Abraham Lincoln
Was elected and it was difficult because he was not for the war like Polk was. He spoke in the house and talked in front of everybody and said that the war was unnessacery -
Arrived
When they arrived on the banks of Rio Grande which was where General Taylor and his troops were ordered to go to -
1st Military Inccident
Colinal Cross dissapeard while riding around Rio Grande, his body was found 11 days later and his skull was smashed by a heavy blow . It was assumed that he was killed by the mexicans -
Rallies
There were demonstrations and rallies for the war in New York, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philidelphia, and in a ton of different places. When that was happining thousands of people volunteered for the army. -
Forcing
Mexicans forced the Americans to surrender from conquering L.A
