2) The Texas Revolution created a tense but open-to-trade relationship between the United States and Mexico. The area of New Mexico (Santa Fe) opened its trade to American merchants after the Texas revolution, and because of this opportunity for lucrative trade, busy trails and commerce developed along the path between Missouri and Santa Fe. Relations between the two countries did decrease after the Texas revolution and this affected the Santa

5) The Mexican-American War came about because both countries had claims to territory. Mexico recognized Texan independence in 1845, but the Mexicans rejected the Texan’s claim to the unsettled territory between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande River. After the United States annexed Mexico, Mexico broke off diplomatic relations and began to prepare for an armed conflict. President Polk dispatched an emissary; John Slidell, in a hope to keep the peace. This was to no avail, and the Mexican-American War began on April 24, 1846.

Fe trade in a bad way. Settlers, businessmen, and soldiers from both the United States and Mexico attacked each other and this led to a militarization-type conflict.

6) The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the treaty that signified the end of the Mexican-American War. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo turned over New Mexico and California to the United States for $15 Million, established the Rio Grande as the bor

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