Mexican–American War

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19th-century conflict war

The Mexican–American War was a mid-19th-century conflict between the United States and Mexico that resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S., including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, and other southwestern lands.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Mexican War	0	1
Mexican–American War aftermath	0	1
U.S. invasion of Mexico	0	1

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	19th-century conflict → war →
aftermath	intensified U.S. sectional conflict over slavery expansion → significant Mexican territorial loss → strengthening of U.S. military leaders who later served in the American Civil War →
belligerent	Mexico → United States of America → surface form: United States
capitalCaptured	Mexico City →
cause	U.S. expansionist ideology of Manifest Destiny → annexation of Texas by the United States → dispute over the Texas–Mexico border →
conflictBetween	Mexico → United States of America → surface form: United States
endDate	1848-02-02 →
legislativeAuthorization	U.S. Congress declaration of war on Mexico →
location	California, United States → surface form: California Mexico → New Mexico Territory → North America → Texas → present-day southwestern United States →
majorBattle	Battle of Buena Vista → Battle of Cerro Gordo → Battle of Chapultepec → Battle of Monterrey → Battle of Palo Alto → Battle of Resaca de la Palma → Siege of Veracruz →
MexicanCommander	Antonio López de Santa Anna → Gabriel Valencia → Mariano Arista →
MexicanPresidentDuringWar	Antonio López de Santa Anna →
predecessorConflict	Texas Revolution →
result	decisive United States victory →
startDate	1846-04-25 →
territorialChange	Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo → surface form: Mexican Cession to the United States U.S. acquisition of most of present-day Arizona → U.S. acquisition of most of present-day New Mexico → U.S. acquisition of parts of present-day Colorado → U.S. acquisition of parts of present-day Wyoming → U.S. acquisition of present-day California → U.S. acquisition of present-day Nevada → U.S. acquisition of present-day Utah →
treaty	Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo →
treatySignedAt	Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo → surface form: Guadalupe Hidalgo
treatySignedOn	1848-02-02 →
U.S.Commander	Stephen W. Kearny → Winfield Scott → Zachary Taylor →
U.S.MilitaryTheater	California Campaign → Central Mexico → New Mexico Campaign → Northern Mexico →
U.S.PresidentDuringWar	James K. Polk →

Referenced by (78)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) → battleHonors → Mexican–American War →

Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon → battles → Mexican–American War →

subject surface form: Nathaniel Lyon

Altar a la Patria → commemorates → Mexican–American War →

Monument to the Niños Héroes → commemoratesConflict → Mexican–American War →

Monument to the Niños Héroes (nearby Chapultepec access) → commemoratesConflict → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Chapultepec → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Monterrey → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Palo Alto → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Resaca de la Palma → conflict → Mexican–American War →

military governor Bennet C. Riley → conflict → Mexican–American War →

subject surface form: Bennet C. Riley

Braxton Bragg → conflict → Mexican–American War →

California Campaign → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Admiral David Farragut → conflict → Mexican–American War →

subject surface form: David Farragut

Gabriel Valencia → conflict → Mexican–American War →

James Longstreet → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Kit Carson → conflict → Mexican–American War →

New Mexico Campaign → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Stephen W. Kearny → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Winfield Scott → conflict → Mexican–American War →

Zachary Taylor → conflict → Mexican–American War →

United States Ordnance Department → conflictInvolved → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Buena Vista → conflictOf → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Cerro Gordo → conflictOf → Mexican–American War →

Bear Flag Revolt → conflictOf → Mexican–American War →

Siege of Veracruz → conflictOf → Mexican–American War →

USS Portsmouth → conflictParticipated → Mexican–American War →

Revenue Marine Service → conflictParticipation → Mexican–American War →

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant → coversEvent → Mexican–American War →

Civil Disobedience → criticizes → Mexican–American War →

The Biglow Papers → criticizes → Mexican–American War →

Legislature of California under Mexican rule → endCause → Mexican–American War →

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo → endedConflict → Mexican–American War →

this entity surface form: Mexican War

United States Marine Corps → engagedIn → Mexican–American War →

Compromise of 1850 → followed → Mexican–American War →

Texas Revolution → followedBy → Mexican–American War →

Mexican Americans → hasHistoricalEvent → Mexican–American War →

southwestern United States → historicalEvent → Mexican–American War →

subject surface form: Southwestern United States

Marines' Hymn → influencedBy → Mexican–American War →

Monument to the Niños Héroes (nearby Chapultepec access) → memorializesDeathsDuring → Mexican–American War →

this entity surface form: U.S. invasion of Mexico

Stonewall Jackson → militaryConflict → Mexican–American War →

James K. Polk → militaryConflictOversaw → Mexican–American War →

United States Revenue Cutter Service → notableConflict → Mexican–American War →

United States Volunteers → notableConflict → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Buena Vista → partOf → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Cerro Gordo → partOf → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Chapultepec → partOf → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Monterrey → partOf → Mexican–American War →

Battle of Palo Alto → partOf → Mexican–American War →