Slidell Mission to Mexico
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The Slidell Mission to Mexico was an 1845–1846 diplomatic effort by U.S. envoy John Slidell to negotiate border disputes and the purchase of Mexican territory, whose failure helped precipitate the Mexican–American War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slidell Mission to Mexico canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic mission
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historical event ⓘ |
| appointedBy | James K. Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessor | annexation of Texas ⓘ |
| chronologicalSuccessor | outbreak of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Mexican government records of 1845–1846
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U.S. diplomatic correspondence of 1845–1846 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticAgent | John Slidell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticRecognitionStatus | envoy not formally received by Mexican government ⓘ |
| diplomaticRoleOf | John Slidell as U.S. minister plenipotentiary to Mexico ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | failed negotiation ⓘ |
| endTime | 1846 ⓘ |
| facetOf |
Manifest Destiny
NERFINISHED
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U.S. expansionism ⓘ |
| goal |
improve U.S.–Mexico relations
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negotiate purchase of Alta California ⓘ negotiate purchase of New Mexico territory NERFINISHED ⓘ settle Texas boundary dispute ⓘ |
| hasCause |
annexation of Texas by the United States
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dispute over Nueces River as Texas border ⓘ dispute over Rio Grande as Texas border ⓘ |
| hasEffect | precipitation of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
increased tensions between United States and Mexico
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no treaty concluded ⓘ |
| hasPart |
attempted purchase of Mexican territory
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negotiation of border disputes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mexican–American border dispute
NERFINISHED
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Texas–Mexico boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ purchase of California ⓘ purchase of New Mexico ⓘ |
| negotiationSubject |
financial compensation to Mexico
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recognition of U.S. annexation of Texas ⓘ |
| opponent | Government of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1845 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | presidency of James K. Polk ⓘ |
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