Mexican american war- also known as the mexican war, the US-mexican war, the invasion of mexico, the US inercention, or united states war on mexico.
armed conflict between the united states and mexico, from 1846-1848.
Hypocrite, having recently attained independence from spain in1821, mexico was fought with internal struggles that verged on civil was, however it was relitive united in refusing in reconisionmthe independence.
Manifest destiny, Meanwhile president polks spirit or manifest destiny was focusing U.S interest on westword expansion.
POlk wanted war,his mssg to congress was that mexico crossed onto our land and spilled american blood, later congress had passd the war act.\
Santa anna was apart of the revolution from spain, the fight for texas and the united states and mexico war.
He baceam presidence and lied to the US and was unsuccseful in holding of US invation
November 1845, John Slidell attempts to purchase alta california from mexico
april 25th 1846, thorton fired shots on american troops station at the border
September 21 1846, battle of monterrey
Febuary 22, 1847, battle of buena vista, Taylor with 4,500 men to santas 20,000
September 12,1847, battle of chapultepe, halls of monttezuma. 13,00 men attack mexicos capital.
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