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Treaty of Velasco |
Mexico refused to honor this treaty, because Santa Anna’s life was in danger so they claimed it was invalid and they still considered Texas as Mexican territory. |
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Border Disputes- Where Texas Ended |
U.S. - Rio Grande River Mexico - Nueces River |
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John Slidell |
Was sent by the president to make a deal with Mexico. U.S. citizens had claims against Mexico for damage to their property.Slidell offered to waive those claims for Texas and all the land west of Texas.Mexico was offended that the U.S. would expect them to give all their land for $$. |
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Mexican War~ 1846-1848 |
President Polk sends Zachary Taylor and the troops to Nueces. Fighting broke out just North of the Rio Grande in 1846 at Palo Alto. U.S eventually won the war after |
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General Taylor |
Marched his army into Mexico and won at the battles of Buena Vista and Monterrey. Because the land on the way to Mexico City was inhospitable they decided to travel by boat. |
