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 Chronology
of Events and Battles March 6,
1836 Mexican troops led by General Santa
Anna defeated a small garrison of Americans at
the Alamo. April 23, 1846 Mexico
declared war on the United States. February
2, 1848 The U.S. and Mexico signed the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially ending
the war. |
 Flags of the Mexican War |
 What
Mexico Ceded to the United States as a Result of
the War The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (signed
on February 2, 1848) required Mexico to give up
the Rio Grande region, New Mexico, and
California, for which the United States paid
Mexico $15 million. |
 Winfield Scott
entered the Army as a Captain of
Artillery in 1808, earned distinction during the
War of 1812, led the campaign that captured
Mexico City during the Mexican War, and became
only the second man ever to hold the rank of
Lieutenant-General in 1852. |
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