What happened in the Mexican American war?

Answer 1

Borders and Bargains. The US had failed in its diplomatic efforts to obtain the purchase of the Mexican States of Alta California and Nuevo Mexico and Mexico had informed the US that annexing Tejas would be considered an Act of War.

The US annexed Texas despite this threat, but Mexico failed to declare war and instead only broke off diplomatic relations with the United States.

Answer 2

An armed conflict between Mexico and the US that began on 25 February 1846 and ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.
It was the war aptly named the Mexican American war that happened between 1846 and 1848 that was brought to a close by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The Treaty was dictated by the United States and resulted in the loss of two States of Mexico called Alta California and Nuevo Mexico as well as the Neuces Strip and other claims for compensation of less then half of what had been offered prior to the war.

Answer 3

The Mexican--American War, also known as the Mexican War or the U.S.--Mexican War, was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 USA. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution.

Combat operations lasted a year and a half, from spring 1846 to fall 1847. American forces quickly occupied New Mexico and California, then invaded parts of Northeastern Mexico and Northwest Mexico; meanwhile, the Pacific Squadron conducted a blockade, and took control of several garrisons on the Pacific coast further south in Baja California. Another American army captured Mexico City, and the war ended in victory of the USA.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo specified the major consequence of the war: the forced Mexican Cession of the territories of Alta California and New Mexico to the USA. in exchange for $15 million. In addition, the United States assumed $3.25 million of debt owed by the Mexican government to USA. citizens. Mexico accepted the loss of Texas and thereafter cited the Rio Grande as its national border.

American territorial expansion to the Pacific coast had been the goal of President James K. Polk, the leader of the Democratic Party.[4] However, the war was highly controversial in the USA, with the Whig Party and anti-slavery elements strongly opposed. Heavy American casualties and high monetary cost were also criticized. The political aftermath of the war raised the slavery issue in the U.S., leading to intense debates that pointed to civil war; the Compromise of 1850 provided a brief respite.

In Mexico, terminology for the war include (primera) intervención estadounidense en México (United States' (First) Intervention in Mexico), invasión estadounidense a México(The United States' Invasion of Mexico), and guerra del 47(The War of 1847).

Answer 4

Mexico City was captured and the war was ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Answer 5

Was fought from 1846 to 1848 and ended with the Treaty of Quadalupe Hidalgo.

Answer 6

A land grab.

A war of Agression.

A war in support of slavery.

Answer 7

The Mexican-American War.............................just look it up on google.