MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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The Treaty of Guadalupe HIdalgo
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The annexation of Texas by the U.S.
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Pres. Polk sent troops to camp near the Rio Grande
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The U.S. declared war on Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -President John Tyler made the annexation of Texas a priority, and in the closing days of his presidency, Congress voted to make Texas a state-though it was not until December 1845 that, under President James K. Polk, Texas formally achieved statehood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polk accomplished this through the annexation of Texas in 1845, the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848, which ended with the signing and ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848.
Detailed explanation-3: -Annexation was approved by the Texas and U.S. congresses in 1845, and the transfer of authority from the republic to the state of Texas took place in 1846. One unique feature of the annexation agreements was a provision permitting Texas to retain title to its public lands.