Mexican American War (apr 25, 1846 – feb 2, 1848)

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The Mexican American War starts as a result of a border dispute between Texas and Mexico going violent, all caused by President Polk's expansionist policies. The United States crushes the Mexican military with relative ease, and negotiates a highly favorable treaty with Mexico in which the United States acquired all Mexican land north of Texas reaching to the Pacific Ocean. (Continuity: U.S. exploitation of Latin America, expansionist policy) (Effect: massive territorial expansion of the U.S.) (Caused by Polk's expansionism)

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