Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War, also known as Intervención estadounidense en México (United States' intervention in Mexico), was an armed conflict between the United States and the Mexican Army. It lasted for two years, from 1846 to 1848.
Background
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The war followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its own territory.
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The conflict arose partly because Mexico did not recognize the Velasco Treaty signed by Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna while he was a prisoner of the Texian Army during the 1836 Texas Revolution.
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The Republic of Texas was an independent country, but America aimed to annex it as one of its states.
Course of the War
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The United States Army achieved a decisive victory.
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However, more than 13,000 U.S. soldiers were killed during the war.
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America succeeded in expanding its territories across the North American continent.
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Mexico lost more than half of its regions.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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After the war, Mexico received 18 million dollars as compensation from the United States.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848, in the city of Guadalupe Hidalgo in northern Mexico.
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The treaty officially ended the Mexican-American War after two years of violent conflict.