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- President James Polk was a supporter of the Manifest Destiny, so he intended to expand America's territory. Polk planned to annex Texas. Polk sent James Slidell to attempt to buy the land of New Mexico, California, and the disputed border of Texas, but Mexico refused to meet with the American representative.
- Determined to acquire the land, he sent American troops to Texas in January of 1846 to provoke the Mexicans into war. When the Mexicans fired on American troops in April of1846 in disputed territory. Polk had the excuse he needed. He told Congress that American blood had been shed on American soil On April 25 of 1846, Congress declared war on Mexico.
- We're American War Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott, and we led America to the victories of several remarkable battles, such as those at Buena Vista and Veracruz. Despite Mexico having much more men in their army, we still triumphed! In late 1847, after about a year of fighting, American troops led under Winfield here, overtook the capital of Mexico. We ended the fighting!
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- However, Mexico was inarguably far less militarily prepared for war than America was, and discussions over whether the war was politically correct are still prevalent in today's discussions.
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- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought official end to the Mexican-American War. It established the Rio Grande, as the U.S.- Mexican border. Upon its signing, America gained an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming for just $15 million. Guadalupe Hidalgo is a city adjacent to Mexico's capital.
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