Mexico gains independence from Spain. , Mexico wants to attract new settlers to their land. , Mexico outlaws slavery & requires conversion to Catholicism. , General Santa Anna ascends to power in Mexico., Texans declare independence March 2, 1836. , Santa Anna is captured, and independent Republic of Texas established as a result of war. , James K. Polk runs for president with promises of Westward Expansion in 1844., Polk wins, and before he takes office, previous Pres. John Tyler offers Texas statehood., Texas becomes a state, March 3, 1845. , Mexico denounces annexation as "act of aggression". , Polk attempts to buy disputed Nueces strip of land while also preparing an army for war. , Mexican troops attacked American troops across the Rio Grande. , Congress passes declaration of war against Mexico, May 13, 1846. , US Army invades & occupies Mexico City, but suffers from internal struggles. , Signing of Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, where US gains land in CA, UT, NV, AZ, NM, CO, and WY for $15 mil. .
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