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About 16,000 more Americans lived in Texas than the Tejanos or the people who lived in Texas of Mexican descent. In 1833, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna became dictator of Mexico. Two years later, he destroyed the Mexican Constitution. Rumor spread that he intended to kick the Americans out of Mexico, so the Americans urged the Tejanos to rebel. The Tejanos did not necessarily want to be free from Mexico, but they did want to get rid of Santa Anna. On March 2, 1836, the Republic of Texas declared it's independence and named Sam Houston, it's first and last president. Coincidentally, Houston was friends with Polk, the US president at the time. Houston asked Polk to annex Texas, which caused the Congress to debate. Eventually, the US did annex Texas which angered the Mexicans. However, Mexico refused to acknowledge the annexation or Texas's independence. Also, the Americans believed in Manifest Destiny or the concept that it was their destiny to extend their borders all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This eventually lead to the Mexican American War.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoMexico lost Texas during the Texas Revolution (1835-1836). Territory of Texas at the time included present-day Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.
During the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) Mexico lost all the remaining territories, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah and the rest of Colorado as well as most of northern New Mexico and Arizona. Also at the end of the war Mexico was forced to cease any attempt on reclaiming Texas. This is also known as the Mexican Cession (1848).
Finally, during the Gadsden Purchase (1853), Mexico sold parts of southern Arizona and New Mexico to the United States. This was the only peaceful purchase of land made from Mexico.
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∙ 12y agoU.S. forces invaded Mexico from two directions General Taylor marched south from Texas to the Mexican city of Monterrey.
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∙ 12y agoDespite fierce resistance by Mexican soldiers, Mexico City fell to Scott in September 1847.
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∙ 11y agoThe us reached and took mexicos capital
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Who did the US fight in the Mexican-American War?
It is called the Mexican American war for a reason. The US fought Mexico.
What sides were there to the Mexican American War?
There was Mexico and the US.
Who were enemies of the US during the Mexican War?
Mexico
When was the last time the US and Mexico fougth war?
the Mexican War
What nation did we defeat in the Mexican American War?
The US won the Mexican American War against Mexico.
Where was the war between the US and Mexico was over?
Was called the Mexican American War. It happened between the Texas War of Independence and the US Civil War.
Why did Arizona become part of Mexico?
Arizona was formed from land that the US obtained from Mexico after the Mexican American War.
What were the opposing sides of the Mexican American War?
The US and Mexico.
What is the result of the War with Mexico?
US victory and Mexican Cession.
Who was the Mexican War ended by?
The US by taking Mexico City.
Who made up the Mexican American War?
The US and Mexico.
When did the US first claim Mexico?
the Mexican-American war
