1. Mexican-American War
By J.A.SACCO

2. Mixed-Up Timeline 1) U.S. declares war on Mexico
2) James K. Polk is elected President
3) The Battle of Buena Vista
4) Battle of San Jacinto
5) Mexican patrol and U.S clash
6) Oregon Treaty- U.S and Britain to divide Oregon at 49˚
7) Winfield Scott occupies Mexico City
8) John C. Fremont assists in the Bear Flag Revolt
9) Gen. Zachary Taylor enters disputed territory
10) Congress annexes Texas
11) The Battle of the Alamo
12) Gen. Stephen Kearney takes New Mexico
13) Texas denied annexation into the U.S.

3. 11- The Battle of the Alamo (March 1836)

4. 4- Battle of San Jacinto (April 1836)
Ends the Texas Revolution
Sam Houston
Santa Anna

5. 13-Texas Refused Annexation into the U.S. (1837)
Denied annexation by both Jackson and Van Buren
“Lone Star State”

6. 2-Polk Elected President (Nov. 1844)
“The Great Expansionist”- Would continue to pursue the ideas of “manifest destiny”

7. 10- Congress Annexes Texas (Feb.1845)
Texas becomes the 28th state in the U.S..
Texas not recognized by Mexico as a state by the U.S.
Begins tension between U.S. and Mexico

8. 9-Zachary Taylor Enters Texas (March 1846)
U.S claims border of Texas is the Rio Grande
Mexico claims it is the Nueces R.
Becomes a major cause of the Mexican-American War as well as the Mexican refusal to sell California
Zachary Taylor

9. 5- Mexican/U.S. Clash in Disputed Territory (May 1846)
Gives President Polk reason for asking for a declaration of war.

10. 1- U.S. Declares War on Mexico (May 13, 1846)

11. 6- Oregon Treaty (June 1846) “54΄40° or Fight”
U.S. and Britain decide on 49th parallel

12. 8- John C. Fremont- Bear Flag Revolt- June 1846

13. 12- Gen. Stephen Kearney Invades New Mexico (Aug. 1846)

14. 3- Battle of Buena Vista (Feb. 1847)
Major victory by Gen. Zachary Taylor

15. 7- Gen. Winfield Scott Takes Mexico City (Sept. 1847)
Last major battle of the war
Gen. Winfield Scott

16. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (Feb. 1848)
U.S. given all of Texas to the Rio Grande R.
U.S given California and the SW territory called the Mexican Cession
Mexico awarded $15 million.