James Polk #7: Bating War (1845-1846); Topics covered include: Manifest Destiny, Texas annexation, pursues land acquisition from Mexico and is thwarted, orders U.S. military into disputed territory south of Texas, standoff at the Rio Grande, Mexico crosses and attacks, and Polk requests (and receives) declaration of war against Mexico
Key people: Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, David Conner, John Slidell, William Marcy, Pedro de Ampudia, Mariano Paredes, Seth Thornton, and John Clayton
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