Answer: Who: United States, President James Polk, General Taylor, Col. Kearney, Commodore Stockton and others vs. Mexico, General Santa Anna
What: Dispute about the border, whether or not Texas could be part of the USA, and belief of many US citizens that there was a "manifest destiny" that the country extended all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and include Texas, California, and the territory in between that had been part of Mexico.
When: April 1846 to February 1848
Where: War began at Coahuila, near the Rio Grande River. Included battles at Monterey, Buena Vista, Vera Cruz, Puebla and other places. Ended at the Battle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war.
How: The USA had superior weapons, especially artillery and cannons. The Mexican government was disorganized, not prepared for war. Mexican troops suffered disease, fatigue, and desertion. When the US won, Mexico gave up the disputed territory extending from Texas to California and the USA paid 15 million dollars to Mexico for the territory.
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Chinese Immigrants; Chinese immigrants were officially seized and cross-questioned at Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco Bay.
The Jamestown[1]<span> settlement in the </span>Colony of Virginia<span> was the first permanent </span>English settlement<span> in the Americas. </span>William Kelso<span> writes that Jamestown "is where the </span>British Empire<span> began".</span>[2]<span> It was established by the </span>Virginia Company of London<span> as "James Fort" on May 4, 1607 (</span>O.S.<span>; May 14, 1607 </span>N.S.),[3]<span> and was considered permanent after brief abandonment in 1610. It followed several failed attempts, including the </span>Lost Colony of Roanoke<span>. Jamestown served as the capital of the colony of Virginia for 83 years, from 1616 until 1699.</span>
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Mindful of the precedent his conduct set for future presidents, Washington feared that if he were to die while in office, Americans would view the presidency as a lifetime appointment. Instead, he decided to step down from power, providing the standard of a two-term limit.
