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North America 1846: Conquest of California & New Mexico
North America 1846
Conquest of California & New Mexico

At the outbreak of the...

North America 1846: Northern Mexican Theater
North America 1846
Northern Mexican Theater

In contrast to the swift conquest of...

North America 1847: Siege of Veracruz
North America 1847
Siege of Veracruz

Despite the US victories in the...

North America 1847: Battle for Mexico City
North America 1847
Battle for Mexico City

Mexican troops rushed south to...

North America 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
North America 1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The fall of Mexico City spelled the...

North America 1849: California Gold Rush
North America 1849
California Gold Rush

Just days before the signing of the...

North America 1850: Compromise of 1850
North America 1850
Compromise of 1850

With its population booming,...

the Arctic 1850: Search for Franklin
the Arctic 1850
Search for Franklin

In 1845 the renowned British...

North America 1852: Opening up the West
North America 1852
Opening up the West

The surge in migrants heading west...

North America 1853: Gadsden Purchase
North America 1853
Gadsden Purchase

Even as California was being...

the Arctic 1854: Opening of Japan
the Arctic 1854
Opening of Japan

Across the Pacific, Japan had kept...

the Arctic 1855: Crimean War in the Arctic
the Arctic 1855
Crimean War in the Arctic

Other nations were soon to follow...

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