Mexican American War (apr 25, 1846 – feb 2, 1848)
Description:
The two countries fought over borders and who owned Texas. Simultaneously, America was on their conquest for westward expansion.This was significant because California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming were all added to the United States
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Date:
apr 25, 1846
feb 2, 1848
~ 1 years and 9 months