- Mexican–American War - Wikipedia
Although the Wilmot Proviso explicitly forbade the extension of slavery into conquered Mexican territory, it was not adopted by Congress, and debates about it heightened sectional tensions Some scholars see the Mexican–American War as leading to the American Civil War
- Mexican-American War | Significance, Battles, Results, Timeline . . .
Mexican-American War, war between the U S and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 It was caused by a territorial dispute stemming from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 and from contention over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande
- Mexican-American War - World History Encyclopedia
Hoping to seize even more territory from Mexico, US President James K Polk (served 1845 to 1849) used the Texas dispute to provoke a war, precipitating the US invasions of California, New Mexico, and the Mexican heartland
- Mexican-American War: Causes Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - HISTORY
The Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848 marked the first U S armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil
- The Mexican-American War - U. S. National Park Service
The Mexican-American War is one of the least known pivotal moments in US History It paved the way for so many other important events, from the expansion and dispossession of indigenous people, the California Gold Rush, and American Civil War
- The Mexican-American War [ushistory. org]
The Mexican-American War was formally concluded by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo The United States received the disputed Texan territory, as well as New Mexico territory and California
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The Mexican-American War lasted from April 25, 1846, until February 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War was fought on four fronts, Northern Mexico, New Mexico, California, and Central Mexico
- The Mexican-American War - ourhistory. org. uk
The Mexican-American War unfolded across three main theatres: northeastern Mexico, California, and central Mexico The United States held significant advantages in artillery, leadership, and logistics, though Mexico possessed a larger standing army at the outset of the war
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