The Mexican War by MICHAEL EVARTS https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase en-us 2019-02-20 17:33:45 UTC 2025-04-04 06:42:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png michaelevarts2025 https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333773915 This event took place May 13, 1846 and ended May 26, 1848. 
Image: Mexican-American War]]> 2019-02-21 18:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333773915 aaronpelts20251 https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333774574 A group of Mexican cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the distributed zone under command of general Zachary Taylor, killing about a dozen. They had many different battles including Battle of Buena Vista, Battle of Palo Alto, and Battle of Cerro Gordo. 
Image: Battle of Palo Alto]]> 2019-02-21 18:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333774574 aaronpelts20251 https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333778246 This helped expand the United States because, since they won the war, they got to take Texas and parts of Mexico, which is now New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Image: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, last page with signatures]]> 2019-02-21 18:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333778246 michaelevarts2025 https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333778933 The event took place in the Republic of Texas, and slowly working their way over to California and other currently Mexican owned territory, because of "Manifest Destiny". 
Image: Bear Flag Revolt]]> 2019-02-21 18:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333778933 aaronpelts20251 https://padlet.com/michaelevarts2025/MexicanWar18461848_GadsdenPurchase/wish/333782170 This event happened because one man names James K. Polk was very eager and wanted to have adventure. So, the "Manifest Destiny" was for the U.S. to expand and take over land, so they can have places to live and teach religion. Mexico didn't want to lose their land so they had a war for it. That is why this is known as the American-Mexican War. 
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