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).
Answer:The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 brought into the United States about 828,000 square miles of territory from France, thereby doubling the size of the young republic.
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Napoleon's rise to power can be explained through his military exploits. ... Napoleon also defeated the British army in Egypt at the Battle of the Pyramids. In 1799, he was part of a group that overthrew the French Directory. Napoleon's status as a commoner and war hero made him popular with the French masses.
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C, “With malice toward non; with charity for all”.