Mexican-American War
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- War Breaks Out: U.S. Makes an offer
- No, Mexico refuses your offer
- We the U.S would like to purchase your land.
- 2. U.S. annexes Texas
- So, you have chosen war
- Indeed
- Texas is now part of the United States
- 3. Border disputes
- No, this should be the border
- This should be the border
- U.S. offers to buy Mexican territory, but Mexico refuses
- Fall of Mexico
- Yes, and we have the former governor is in custody
- California now belongs to the U.S
- U.S adds the independent republic of Texas which Mexico considers to be an act of war
- Mexico City
- Mexico city is now captured by the U.S
- Mexico and Texas can't agree on a borderTexas- Claims the Rio Grande as it's borderMexico- Claims The Nueces River to be the borderU.S crosses into disputed land provoking Mexico to fire upon them
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- Yes, but at a cost
- Peace has been restored
- New Mexico: U.S. Army reached New Mexico, Mexicans in the region surrendered the territory with out any shots firedCalifornia: Americans living in CA rebelled against Mexican governor jailing him and claiming CA for the U.S.
- Soldiers and military cadets defend the castle of Chapultepec bravely, but Mexico City was captured by the U.S.
- Official agreement between U.S. and Mexico ending the war- Mexico gives up Texas and large region half it's territory for $15 million - U.S. agrees to protect Mexicans living in Mexican Cession region
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