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Before US President James K. Polk took office in 1845, the US Congress approved the annexation of Texas.After the annexation, Polk wished to affirm control of the region of Texas between the Nueces River, where Mexico claimed Texas's southern border to be, and the Rio Grande, where Texas declared the border to be when they declared independence from Mexico in 1836.
The Revolt of the Polkos was a coup d'état in Mexico that was launched on February 27, 1847, during the Mexican-American War.The coup was initiated by militias stationed at the Mexican capital with the aim of overthrowing President Valentin Gomez Farias.
One of the central themes of Polk's speech was the U.S. annexation of Texas, a move that both united the American people and increased tensions with Mexico. Polk stated, "Texas had declared her independence and maintained it by her arms for more than nine years," defending U.S. involvement against claims that it violated Mexican sovereignty. [2]
Mexican–American War; Clockwise from top: Winfield Scott entering Plaza de la Constitución after the Fall of Mexico City, U.S. soldiers engaging the retreating Mexican force during the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, U.S. victory at Churubusco outside of Mexico City, Marines storming Chapultepec castle under a large U.S. flag, Battle of Cerro Gordo
President James Knox Polk was pleased with the idea and the "Yucatán Bill" passed the U.S. House of Representatives, but was discarded by the Senate. [49] [41] [50] The war with Mexico had become more complicated than anticipated, and the Congress of the United States did not want a second war with the natives of Yucatán. [51]
A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent is a book by Robert W. Merry published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster. [1] The work focuses on the background and political history of the south westward expansion of the United States, the Presidency of James K. Polk, and the Mexican American War. [2]
The 1848 State of the Union address was delivered by James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States, to the 30th United States Congress on December 5, 1848. [2] This address highlighted Polk’s vision for America following the recent territorial gains from the Mexican-American War and addressed both domestic policies and international relations in a rapidly expanding nation.
Although the United States had annexed Texas, both the US and Mexico claimed the area between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande. [1]: 11 Polk had ordered Taylor's "Army of Occupation" to the Rio Grande early in 1846 after Mexican President Mariano Paredes declared in his inaugural address that he would uphold the integrity of Mexican territory to the Sabine River.