Zachary Taylor, James K. Polk, And Robert F. Stockton

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The Mexican American War The topic is the Mexican American war. Some of the people who were involved were Zachary Taylor, James K. Polk, and Robert F. Stockton. Many battles took place in the Mexican American war. It was a war that Mexico lost. It lasted two years from 1846 to 1848. The Mexican American war was so important in American history because we won what is known today as New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Texas, and western Colorado which Is part of the western expansion.

Zachary Taylor was a Major General he played an important role in the Mexican American war. Taylor was born in Virginia and moved to Kentucky. Taylor was born in November 24 1784 in Barboursville Virginia. Taylor was considered a hero who won the battle

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