Start
End
18451846184718471848
Michael CarricoMichael Carrico
Updated:Apr 23, 2026
|Privacy Policy

Mexican–American War and U.S. Territorial Expansion (1846–1848)

Mexican–American War and U.S. Territorial Expansion (1846–1848)

  1. United States annexes the Republic of Texas

    Labels: Republic of, United States

  2. Battle of Palo Alto opens major combat

    Labels: Battle of, Zachary Taylor

  3. Battle of Resaca de la Palma follows

    Labels: Resaca de, Zachary Taylor

  5. Wilmot Proviso introduced in Congress

    Labels: Wilmot Proviso, David Wilmot

  6. Battle of Monterrey ends with capitulation

    Labels: Battle of, Zachary Taylor

  7. Treaty of Cahuenga ends fighting in California

    Labels: Treaty of, John C

  8. Battle of Buena Vista fought in northern Mexico

    Labels: Battle of, Antonio L

  9. Siege of Veracruz begins amphibious campaign

    Labels: Siege of, Winfield Scott

  10. Battle of Cerro Gordo breaks Mexican defenses

    Labels: Battle of, Winfield Scott

  12. Battle of Molino del Rey fought near Mexico City

    Labels: Molino del, Mexico City

  13. Battle of Chapultepec leads to Mexico City’s fall

    Labels: Battle of, Chapultepec Castle

  14. U.S. forces enter and occupy Mexico City

    Labels: Occupation of, Winfield Scott

  17. Ratifications exchanged at Querétaro

    Labels: Quer taro, Ratification exchange

  18. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo proclaimed

    Labels: Treaty proclamation, United States