Mexican- American War
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- 1846- 1848
- President Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor and the U.S army to move into disputed territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande Rivers
- In February 1847 , U.S General Zachary Taylor lead troops to victory at Buena Vista
- Mexican army crossed the Rio Grande Rivers , captured U.S army patrol killing 11 soldiers
- In April 1846
- Don't tell congress!!
- Congress ended up declaring war
- Because American blood was spilled on American soil!
- President Polk asked congress to declare war on mexico
- Later on Important facts
- And later on in march U.S General Winfield Scott led troops to victory at Vera Cruz and Mexico City
- And mexico ceded California and New Mexico to the United States
- Later on Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the southern border of texas
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