APUSH Mexican-American War Flashcards
Review these key terms regarding the Mexican-American War!
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| 838900149 | Rio Grande River | the Texas border, according to the US | |
| 838900150 | Nueces River | the Texas border, according to Mexico | |
| 838900151 | Mexican-American War | dispute over boundaries led to war from 1846-1848 | |
| 838900152 | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | treaty in which US gave Mexico $15 million for California, New Mexico, and Texas border at Rio Grande | |
| 838900153 | President Polk | declared war on Mexico in 1846 | |
| 838900154 | Abraham Lincoln | wrote the "Spot Resolutions" which argued against the Mexican-American War | |
| 838900155 | 1845 | the year Texas was annexed to the US | |
| 838900156 | 1848 | the year the Mexican-American War ended |