On 13 May 1846, the US congress declared war on Mexico. Mexico never declared war on the United States.
The Mexican American War.
It was fought from 1846 to 1848 and began with the Thornton Affair on 25 April, 1846. Congress declared war on Mexico on 13 May 1846, and ended on 2 February with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.It began in 1846 with the Thornton Affair.
Well if you are asking about the war with mexico that took place during 1846-1848 it would be president james k. polk.
The US Congress declared war on Mexico on May 13, 1846, although border fighting began earlier after Texas became a state.
On 13 May 1846.
On 13 May 1846.
The battle of Palo Alto.
On 13 May 1846, the US congress declared war on Mexico. Mexico never declared war on the United States.
The Mexican American War.
Was passed by Congress on 13 May 1846.
It was fought from 1846 to 1848 and began with the Thornton Affair on 25 April, 1846. Congress declared war on Mexico on 13 May 1846, and ended on 2 February with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.It began in 1846 with the Thornton Affair.
On May 13, 1846, the United Stated went to war with Mexico.
Mexico severed diplomatic ties to the United States after the U.S. annexed Texas, and started a low-intensity conflict along the US-Mexico border, which actually, was ill defined -- Americans believed the border to be the Rio Grande River, while Mexicans thought it was the Nueces River, several miles to the north.This resulted in skirmishes between Mexicans and Americans, resulting in American blood spilled in this no man's land. This was used by president Polk as a casus belli to start the war. He however, was uninterested in Texas: he wanted to "acquire" California from Mexico at any cost.
Well if you are asking about the war with mexico that took place during 1846-1848 it would be president james k. polk.
You may refer to Texas, which became an independent country (as the Republic of Texas) between 1836 when it seceded from Mexico and 1846 when it was admitted to the United States. However, the adjective "important" is open to discussion. In fact, another "important" country would be California (as the Republic of California) which during the Mexican-American War also seceded from Mexico on June 14, 1846 to be finally captured by the US Military on July 19, 1846.
•The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. It is also called the the US-Mexico War. In the USA it is also known as the Mexican War; in Mexico it is also known as the North American Invasion of Mexico, the United States War Against Mexico, and the War of Northern Agression (this last name more commonly used in the USA to refer to the American Civil War).•The war began in April 24, 1846 when Mexican cavalry entered an area claimed by both the US and Mexico, between the rivers Rio Grande, and surrounded a US scouting party under General Zachary Taylor; several were killed. The United States declared war on Mexico on May 13th after battles at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma In 1846.