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The Mexican Cession was the result of the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848. President James K. Polk had promised to fulfill the "Manifest Destiny" before he left office, even if it meant going to war. With the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. In…

General Zachary Taylor giving orders in the field during the Battle of Buena Vista

U.S. troops bombarding Veracruz during the Mexican-American War

Panoramic illustration of battle scene