Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Between 1846 and 1848, two neighbors, the United States and Mexico, went to war. It was a defining event for both nations, transforming a… More »
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The War That Transformed; Them Forever. ... US CONGRESS; DECLARES WAR ... U.S.-Mexican War (1846 - 1848)
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A brief description of the war between the United States and Mexico in the 1840s. ... The Mexican-American War Memorial Homepage-- Presents the war from the Mexican perspective. Very interesting, and is available in both Spanish and English. The English translation is a bit rough in its grammar, but is worth reading.
www.historyguy.com/Mexican-American_War.html www.historyguy.com/Mexican-American_War.html
DESCENDANTS of MEXICAN WAR VETERANS ... "The war with Mexico constitutes an episode, and by no means an unimportant one, in the history of the American Union. Its brilliant scenes and stirring incidents have long attracted unusual attention, and they must long continue to be remembered."
www.dmwv.org/mexwar/mexwar1.htm www.dmwv.org/mexwar/mexwar1.htm
Upon first examination, it appears that President Polk, with his aggressive promises and desire to gain California at all costs, caused the war. However, if one looks back one term to the previous President, one can see the foretelling of the Mexican-American War.
www.azteca.net/aztec/war/Mexican-American-War.html www.azteca.net/aztec/war/Mexican-American-War.html
The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began on Apr. 25, 1846. ... The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. Fighting ended when U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott occupied Mexico City on Sept.
www.lnstar.com/mall/texasinfo/mexicow.htm www.lnstar.com/mall/texasinfo/mexicow.htm
MexicanAmerican War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The MexicanAmerican War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas. Mexico claimed ownership of Texas as a breakaw...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican–American_War
David Saville Muzzey's popular 1911 text "American History" explained the Mexican War to school children of the early twentieth century, told why the United States seized California in 1846, and how the U.S. ended the Texas-Mexico border dispute.
www.sfmuseum.org/hist6/muzzey.html
Unfaithful American citizens plotted schemes for the extinction of the Mexican Republic (see KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE). While the plots were fast ripening, the two governments successfully negotiated a treaty by which the boundary-line between the United States and Mexico was defined and fixed. ... Mexican War Map...
www.sonofthesouth.net/mexican-war/war.htm www.sonofthesouth.net/mexican-war/war.htm