16h 50min, apr 25, 1846 y - Mexican-American War
Description:
War after the U.S. annexation of Texas which Mexico still considered its own. The U.S. won the war and won all land from Texas to California from Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Argument over whether the new states should be free or not advanced sectionalism.Added to timeline:
Date:
16h 50min, apr 25, 1846 y
Now
~ 179 years ago