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Texas is annexed to the US. US President Polk wants California. Uses TX/Mexico Border dispute to start Mexican War. Polk orders General Zackary Taylor to the Rio Grande. Mexican War/Manifest Destiny. Polk asks Congress to declare war. American Soldiers have been killed on American soil.
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Texas is annexed to the US US President Polk wants California Uses TX/Mexico Border dispute to start Mexican War Polk orders General Zackary Taylor to the Rio Grande Mexican War/Manifest Destiny Polk asks Congress to declare war. American Soldiers have been killed on American soil. Mexico shoots at American Soldiers across the Rio Grande and American soldiers are killed Congress declares war on Mexico 1846 US wins Mexican War 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo -Mexico get 15 Million -US gets land west of TX to Pacific Ocean - Rio Grande is TX Border Land from Mexican war is called Mexican Cession New Mexico does not want to be part of Tx Compromise of 1850 US offers Tx 10 million for its debt if it gives up claims to New Mexico