When Mexico gained its independence from Spain, Mexico had a enormous amount of territory, spreading all the way from Texas to California. They owned a much larger territory than the United States. In 1836, Texas gained independence from Mexico, but the United States did not include Texas into the union for various reasons: the government not wanting to add a new slave state, and also that the Mexican government warning the United States than any attempt to annex Texas would lead to war. Even after these circumstances the process of annexation was quickly started by the United States after the 1844 election of Polk. James K. Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in the year 1795. Polk is sometimes referred to as the first dark
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soldiers who were under the command of Zachary Taylor which were in the disputed zone, and ended in the dead of about twelve American soldiers. The Mexican Calvary started to siege an American fort that was located near Rio Grande. After that, the American General Taylor called reinforcements. He was then able to defeat the Mexican soldiers; these fights are know as the fights of Resaca de la Palma and Palo Alto. These occurred on January of 1846. After these two battles Polk said to the U.S. Congress that the “cup of forbearance has been exhausted, even before Mexico passed the boundary of the United States, invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil.” After Two days of giving this statement on May 13, the Congress of the United States declared war against Mexico. Mexico never had an official declaration of …show more content…
The treaty was signed on Guadalupe Hidalgo, which is where the Mexican government had fled to, it was signed on February 2, 1848. The terms of the document said that Mexico had to give up California, the present-day Arizona, and New Mexico including some parts of Nevada, Utah and Colorado territory. Mexico also had to completely give up all claims it had of Texas and it had to recognize the Rio Grande as a border between the United States and Mexico. The United States paid Mexico more than $15,000,000 "in consideration of the extension acquired by the boundaries of the United States" The U.S. also agreed to pay the American citizens debts that were owed to them by the Mexican government. Some other things that were provided include the protection of property and civil rights of Mexicans that were living inside the new boundaries that had been of the land the U.S. gained. The U.S. made a promise to strictly control its new boundaries, to have mandatory arbitration for future disputes of the two countries. Trist, who was the one appointed by Polk to go and negotiate with Mexico, sent a copy to Washington as fast as it was possible, Polk had to decide if he wanted to agree with the treaty. Polk ended up choosing to send the treaty to the senate. When the Senate agreed with the treaty on March 10, 1848, the Article X was deleted, with that promising the protection of the Mexican land
soldiers who were under the command of Zachary Taylor which were in the disputed zone, and ended in the dead of about twelve American soldiers. The Mexican Calvary started to siege an American fort that was located near Rio Grande. After that, the American General Taylor called reinforcements. He was then able to defeat the Mexican soldiers; these fights are know as the fights of Resaca de la Palma and Palo Alto. These occurred on January of 1846. After these two battles Polk said to the U.S. Congress that the “cup of forbearance has been exhausted, even before Mexico passed the boundary of the United States, invaded our territory, and shed American blood upon American soil.” After Two days of giving this statement on May 13, the Congress of the United States declared war against Mexico. Mexico never had an official declaration of …show more content…
The treaty was signed on Guadalupe Hidalgo, which is where the Mexican government had fled to, it was signed on February 2, 1848. The terms of the document said that Mexico had to give up California, the present-day Arizona, and New Mexico including some parts of Nevada, Utah and Colorado territory. Mexico also had to completely give up all claims it had of Texas and it had to recognize the Rio Grande as a border between the United States and Mexico. The United States paid Mexico more than $15,000,000 "in consideration of the extension acquired by the boundaries of the United States" The U.S. also agreed to pay the American citizens debts that were owed to them by the Mexican government. Some other things that were provided include the protection of property and civil rights of Mexicans that were living inside the new boundaries that had been of the land the U.S. gained. The U.S. made a promise to strictly control its new boundaries, to have mandatory arbitration for future disputes of the two countries. Trist, who was the one appointed by Polk to go and negotiate with Mexico, sent a copy to Washington as fast as it was possible, Polk had to decide if he wanted to agree with the treaty. Polk ended up choosing to send the treaty to the senate. When the Senate agreed with the treaty on March 10, 1848, the Article X was deleted, with that promising the protection of the Mexican land