Section 2
Expansion and the Mexican-American War
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The Mexican–American War, 1846–1848
After the United States annexed Texas in 1845, border disputes led to war with Mexico in 1846.
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Victory in Mexico
American victory in the Mexican–American war yielded huge acquisition of land and increased domestic tensions over slavery.
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The California Gold Rush
The discovery of gold in California in 1848 sent hundreds of thousands of people West in search of fortunes.