USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The war-in which U.S. forces were consistently victorious-resulted in the United States’ acquisition of more than 500, 000 square miles (1, 300, 000 square km) of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major engagements of the Mexican-American War The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) was fought from California to Mexico City and many points in between. There were several main engagements: the American army won all of them. Here are some of the more important battles fought during that bloody conflict.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mexican-American War Begins Taylor called in reinforcements, and-with the help of superior rifles and artillery-was able to defeat the Mexicans at the Battle of Palo Alto and the Battle of Resaca de la Palma.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the terms of the treaty negotiated by Trist, Mexico ceded to the United States Upper California and New Mexico. This was known as the Mexican Cession and included present-day Arizona and New Mexico and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Colorado (see Article V of the treaty).

Detailed explanation-5: -Mexican forces led by Captain Manuel Pineda defeated a small detachment of U.S. forces at Mulegé, Baja California Sur.