On March 10, 1848, the US Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which formally ended the Mexican-American War. Depending on your point of view, Mexico either lost about 55% its territory to the US in this War, or the US stole about 55% of Mexico from the Mexicans. (Image of the United States of… Continue reading The United States of Mexico 1848
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
On February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican-American War. The treaty was essentially dictated by the US armed forces occupying Mexico City, specifically by Nicholas Trist, chief clerk of the State Department. Trist had accompanied General Winfield Scott as a diplomat and President Polk’s representative. Under this Treaty, the… Continue reading Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
Abraham Lincoln protested the Mexican-American War 1848
On January 12, 1848, the reedy, determined voice of Congressman Abraham Lincoln filled the US House of Representatives, as Lincoln protested the Mexican American War. The War was then in its 20th month; the US military had thought it would last only two months (sound familiar?). Lincoln protested against the deceit of then President James… Continue reading Abraham Lincoln protested the Mexican-American War 1848