Quotes about Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Ilan Stavans

Historically, the 19th century is defined by annexations and internal turmoil. For instance, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 gave more than half of Mexican territory to the United States.

House of Representatives

The Mexican-American War had been unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the President of the United States

The Mexican War was as controversial as any war in American History. President Polk ordered action independent of the Congress, In all of American History there have been two Congressional censures of American Presidents. This was one. See {594521} for the other.

S. C. Gwynne

You want to know why there's a Texas Rangers? Well, here's the answer. You know how the six-gun came around? Well, here's the answer. You want to know why Mexicans allowed Americans to settle Texas in the first place? It was fear of Comanches.

Henry Clay

Who is James K. Polk?

In May of 1844 the Democratic National Convention was deadlocked between ex-President Martin Van Buren and Lewis Cass. On the 9th ballot they turned to a dark horse, James K. Polk. The odds-on favorite, however, was the Whig nominee, and great statesman, Henry Clay, who was informed of the Democrat's choice:. Clay soon learned, in one of the great American political upsets in American history.

Jorge Ramos

Mexico will never accept U.S. military intervention. Mexicans always remember 1848.

Delilah L. Beasley

At the time the United States government acquired the territory of California from Mexico, slavery had been abolished there nearly twenty years

Anson Jones

The Republic of Texas is no more.

Craig Ferguson

A lot of the U.S. used to be part of Mexico, including Arizona. But they're a bit touchy about that right now.

Robert Toombs

Mr. Tyler acquired Texas by voluntary compact, and Mr. Polk California and New Mexico by successful war.

Abraham Lincoln

I never was much interested in the Texas question … I never could see much good to come of annexation...

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Quotes