North America 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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											Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
						
							
								2 Oct 1843 Oregon Dispute
							
						
							
								29 Dec 1845 Annexation of Texas
							
						
							
								13 May 1846 Outbreak of the Mexican–American War
							
						
							
								15 Jun 1846 Oregon Treaty
							
						
							
								18 Aug 1846 Conquest of California & New Mexico
							
						
							
								19 Nov 1846 Northern Mexican Theater
							
						
							
								9 Mar 1847 Siege of Veracruz
							
						
							
								14 Sep 1847 Battle for Mexico City
							
						
							
								2 Feb 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
							
						
							
								11 Feb 1849 California Gold Rush
							
						
							
								9 Sep 1850 Compromise of 1850
							
						
							
								14 Oct 1852 Opening up the West
							
						
							
								30 Dec 1853 Gadsden Purchase
							
						
							
								6 Dec 1855 Bleeding Kansas
							
						
							
								2 Apr 1857 Filibuster War
							
						
							
								29 Sep 1858 Mexican Reform War
							
						
							
								18 Oct 1859 Raid on Harpers Ferry
							
						
					
				The fall of Mexico City spelled the end of the Mexican-American War. At the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the US agreed to pay Mexico $15 million in return for Mexican acceptance of the annexation of Texas, California and New Mexico.
