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The '''Mexican War''', or '''Mexican-American War''' In Mexico it is called '''''la intervención norteamericana''''' (the North American Intervention (Though in that context 'intervention' is synonymous with 'invasion')) or '''''la guerra del 47''''' (the War of '47), was a major war between the [[United States]] and [[Mexico]] from 1846 to 1848, in response to the U. S. [[Texas Annexation|annexation]] of [[Texas]] in 1845.

The '''Mexican War''', or '''Mexican-American War''' In Mexico it is called '''''la intervención norteamericana''''' (the North American Intervention (Though in that context 'intervention' is synonymous with 'invasion')) or '''''la guerra del 47''''' (the War of '47), was a major war between the [[United States]] and [[Mexico]] from 1846 to 1848, in response to the U. S. [[Texas Annexation|annexation]] of [[Texas]] in 1845.

By the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the United States agreed to pay Mexico $15 million and to assume the unpaid claims by Americans against Mexico. In return, Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas and ceded New Mexico (including the present states of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada, a small corner of present-day Wyoming, and the western and southern portions of Colorado) and Upper California (the present state of California) to the United States. Mexico lost almost half of its land area to the United States by the terms of the treaty.

By the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the United States agreed to pay Mexico $15 million and to assume the unpaid claims by Americans against Mexico. In return, Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas and ceded New Mexico (including the present states of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada, a small corner of present-day Wyoming, and the western and southern portions of Colorado) and Upper California (the present state of California) to the United States. Mexico lost almost half of its land area to the United States by the terms of the treaty.

:: The ''Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) granted U.S. citizenship to Mexicans living in the territory ceded by Mexico to the United States.  '' <ref> [http://www.crfforum.org/topics/?topicid=35&catid=8&view=document&id=76] </ref>

:: The ''Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) granted U.S. citizenship to Mexicans living in the territory ceded by Mexico to the United States.  '' <ref>[http://www.crfforum.org/topics/?topicid=35&catid=8&view=document&id=76]</ref>

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==Further reading==

==Further reading==

* Bauer K. Jack. ''The Mexican War, 1846-1848''. (1974); good on military action.

* Bauer K. Jack. ''The Mexican War, 1846-1848''. (1974); good on military action.

* Brack, Gene M. "Mexican Opinion, American Racism, and the War of 1846," ''The Western Historical Quarterly'' Vol. 1, No. 2 (Apr., 1970), pp. 161-174 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0043-3810%28197004%291%3A2%3C161%3AMOARAT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-G in JSTOR]

* Brack, Gene M. "Mexican Opinion, American Racism, and the War of 1846," ''The Western Historical Quarterly'' Vol. 1, No. 2 (Apr., 1970), pp.&nbsp;161–174 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0043-3810%28197004%291%3A2%3C161%3AMOARAT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-G in JSTOR]

* Crawford, Mark; Heidler, Jeanne T.; Heidler, David Stephen, eds. ''Encyclopedia of the Mexican War'' (1999) (ISBN 157607059X)

* Crawford, Mark; Heidler, Jeanne T.; Heidler, David Stephen, eds. ''Encyclopedia of the Mexican War'' (1999) (ISBN 157607059X)

* De Voto, Bernard, ''Year of Decision 1846'' (1942), very well written popular history

* De Voto, Bernard, ''Year of Decision 1846'' (1942), very well written popular history

* McCaffrey, James M. ''Army of Manifest Destiny: The American Soldier in the Mexican War, 1846-1848'' (1994)[http://www.amazon.com/Army-Manifest-Destiny-1846-1848-Experience/dp/0814755054/ref=pd_sim_b_title_2 excerpt and text search]

* McCaffrey, James M. ''Army of Manifest Destiny: The American Soldier in the Mexican War, 1846-1848'' (1994)[http://www.amazon.com/Army-Manifest-Destiny-1846-1848-Experience/dp/0814755054/ref=pd_sim_b_title_2 excerpt and text search]

* Meed, Douglas. ''The Mexican War, 1846-1848'' (2003). 96pp by British scholar [http://www.amazon.com/Mexican-War-1846-1848-Essential-Histories/dp/0415968402/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195667399&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]

* Meed, Douglas. ''The Mexican War, 1846-1848'' (2003). 96pp by British scholar [http://www.amazon.com/Mexican-War-1846-1848-Essential-Histories/dp/0415968402/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195667399&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]

* Rives, George L. "Mexican Diplomacy on the Eve of War with the United States," ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 18, No. 2 (Jan., 1913), pp. 275-294 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28191301%2918%3A2%3C275%3AMDOTEO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-2 in JSTOR]

* Rives, George L. "Mexican Diplomacy on the Eve of War with the United States," ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 18, No. 2 (Jan., 1913), pp.&nbsp;275–294 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28191301%2918%3A2%3C275%3AMDOTEO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-2 in JSTOR]

* Sellers Charles G. ''James K. Polk: Continentalist, 1843-1846'' (1966), the standard biography [http://www.historyebook.org/ vol 1 and 2 are online at ACLS e-books]

* Sellers Charles G. ''James K. Polk: Continentalist, 1843-1846'' (1966), the standard biography [http://www.historyebook.org/ vol 1 and 2 are online at ACLS e-books]

* Smith, Justin H. ''The War with Mexico''  2 vol  (1919); Pulitzer Prize; [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&mkt=en-us&scope=books&FORM=LIVSOP#q=Smith%2C%20Justin%20H.%20The%20War%20with%20Mexico%20&filter=all&start=1&t=Z_FmZjpeBxxaF_mVSZGsCw&sq=Smith%2C%20Justin%20H.%20The%20War%20with%20Mexico%20 online vol 1]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=0VNOyhWAyMAC&printsec=toc&dq=Smith,+Justin+Harvey.+The+War+with+Mexico&as_brr=1 online vol 2] Pulitzer Prize winner.

* Smith, Justin H. ''The War with Mexico''  2 vol  (1919); Pulitzer Prize; [http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=&mkt=en-us&scope=books&FORM=LIVSOP#q=Smith%2C%20Justin%20H.%20The%20War%20with%20Mexico%20&filter=all&start=1&t=Z_FmZjpeBxxaF_mVSZGsCw&sq=Smith%2C%20Justin%20H.%20The%20War%20with%20Mexico%20 online vol 1]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=0VNOyhWAyMAC&printsec=toc&dq=Smith,+Justin+Harvey.+The+War+with+Mexico&as_brr=1 online vol 2] Pulitzer Prize winner.

* Smith, Justin H. "American Rule in Mexico," ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 23, No. 2 (Jan., 1918), pp. 287-302 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28191801%2923%3A2%3C287%3AARIM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-U in JSTOR]

* Smith, Justin H. "American Rule in Mexico," ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 23, No. 2 (Jan., 1918), pp.&nbsp;287–302 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28191801%2923%3A2%3C287%3AARIM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-U in JSTOR]

* Winders, Richard Price. ''Mr. Polk's Army'' (1997) [http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Polks-Army-Experience-University/dp/1585441627/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195667722&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]

* Winders, Richard Price. ''Mr. Polk's Army'' (1997) [http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Polks-Army-Experience-University/dp/1585441627/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195667722&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]