Conflict with Mexico began when the United States annexed Texas as a state in 1845.
Mexico claimed that the new border between Texas and Mexico was the Nueces River, while the United States contested the border was the Rio Grande.
Fighting began when a detachment of U.S. cavalry was attacked near the Rio Grande.
Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott led armies to a series of military successes that culminated in the capture of Mexico City in 1847.
Key Terms
Treaties of Velasco: Documents signed in Texas on May 14, 1836, intended to conclude the hostilities between Texas and Mexico and recognize Texas’ independence; however, Mexico never ratified them.
annexation: The permanent acquisition and incorporation of a territorial entity into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous).
Tribal and Communal Living. They wanted to divide the Indian lands.<span />
<span>the right to bargain as a group
the right to form unions
the right to go on strike
The National Relations Labor Act, passed in 1935, is also known as the "Wagner Act" after its sponsor, Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York. The act included the creation of the National Labor Relations Board as an independent government agency to oversee matters pertaining to US labor laws.
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