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In 1846 Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny led an army of 1,700 soldiers into Santa Fe to claim it and the New Mexico Territory for the United States. The Mexican military forces in New Mexico retreated to Mexico without fighting and Kearny's forces easily took control of New Mexico.
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The US captured California and New Mexico from this country?
Mexico is the answer
What are two of the most important effects of the American victory in the War with Mexico were?
Two of the most important effects of the American victory were the acquisition of California and New Mexico.
Who was the American explorer captured by Spanish troops in New Mexico?
Zebulon pike
This army officer captured the area of New Mexico?
General Stephen Kearny
What port of Mexico was captured by union forces early in the war?
New Orleans
What gulf of Mexico port was captured by the union early in the war?
New Orleans
What Gulf of Mexico port was captured by Union forces early in the war?
New Orleans
What US Army officer captured the area of New Mexico?
General Stephen Watts Kearny.
How many wounded at Battle of New York 1777?
The US had 850 killed, 2,000 wounded and 4,500 captured. The British had 4,400 killed, wounded or captured. It was a major British victory.
What did the US decide to do to Mexico when they captured Mexico City?
To force Mexico to cede California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, as well as parts of present-day Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma and Wyoming.
What event forced candidates to address the issue of slavery in the new territories?
victory in war with Mexico creates new territory in southwest. -Lorena
Was The Mexican War resulted in the loss of Texas to Mexico?
No, The Mexican war was a victory for the United States in which the rest of Texas was claimed as well as California and the New Mexico Territories.
