The American Pageant Chp #17 (15th Edition)
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| 7533734209 | John Tyler | He Was the first Vice President to take office because of a president's death. | 0 | |
| 7533734210 | James K. Polk | President who settled the Oregon boundary and waged the Mexican War (1846-1848). Often referred to as "Young Hickory" or the "Dark Horse" president. | 1 | |
| 7533734211 | Steven W. Kearny | He was an American Army officer in the Mexican War. In 1846, he led 1,700 troops over the Santa Fe Trail to Santa Fe. He conquered New Mexico and moved his troops over to Los Angeles. He was defeated by the Mexicans at San Pascual in 1846. | 2 | |
| 7533734212 | John C. Fremont | He was a captain and an explorer who was in California with several dozen well-armed men when the Mexican War broke out. He helped to overthrow the Mexican rule in 1846 by collaborating with Americans who had tried to raise the banner of the California Bear Republic | 3 | |
| 7533734213 | Winfield Scott | A United States general who was nicknamed "Old Fuss and Feathers." He held command of the main expedition of capturing Mexico City. | 4 | |
| 7533734214 | Nicholas P. Trist | He was chief clerk of the State Department in 1848. He arranged the armistice with Santa Anna during the Mexican War and signed the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo. | 5 | |
| 7533734215 | David Wilmot | The Pennsylvania representative of Congress who introduced the Wilmot Proviso. | 6 | |
| 7533857487 | Zachary Taylor | He was major general from 1846-1847 in the Mexican War. Known as "Old Rough and Ready," he defeated the Mexicans in a campaign that took him to Buena Vista in Mexico. He later became president due mostly to his military victories. | 7 |
