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This treaty was negotiated by the chief clerk of the State Department, Nicholas P. Trist, after a few failed attempts at an armistice. He signed the treaty on February 2nd, 1848. The treaty was very successful, giving America claim to Texas, and all of the land west of Texas stretching up to Oregon, including California. The U.S. paid $15 million for the land, which increased the size of the country by about 1/3. Some were resentful of the victory over Mexico and the terms of the treaty because they thought that the U.S. should get all of Mexico. Others were angry because they thought Polk hadn't followed the "Anglo-Saxon spirit of fair play."

Created by David Wilmot, who tried to pass a controversial amendment that banned slavery in all the new land bought from Mexico. It created tension between the north and south, and symbolized the issue of slavery in the territories.

Was a treaty signed by the United States and Brittain on August 9, 1842. It resolved the border problem between Maine and New Brunswick. Daniel Webster and Alexander Baring singed the treaty.

Is one of the oldest comercial corporations in the world and the oldest in North America. The company was incorporated in 1670 by an English royal charter. It operated in America and Western Canada.

The party was an early advocate of the abolitionist cause. It broke away from the American Anti-Slavery Society due to grievances with William Lloyd Garrison's leadership. The party included abolitionists who were willing to engage in practical politics to try to achieve their goals, as opposed to Garrison's stricter ideological purity. The party was launched in November 1839, and first gathered in Warsaw, New York. Its first national convention took place in Albany on April 1, 1840. It was later formed into the Republican Party in the 1850's.

Was a set of tariff rates enacted in America by the Democrats in 1846. It reduced the tariff rate by 25% to 35% and greatly increased trade. It cut the high tariff rates enacted by the Whigs in the Black Tariff of 1842.

Was an American military leader, politician, the 9th President of the United States 1841, and the first President to die in office. His death created a brief constitutional crisis, but ultimately resolved many questions about presidential succession left unanswered by the Constitution until passage of the 25th Amendment. Led US forces in the Battle of Tippecanoe. Nominated as the Whig's presidential candidate for 1840. Proven vote getter. Military hero who expressed few opinions on national issues and had not political record to defend.

When president Harrison died in 1841, he became ther first vice president to succeed to the presidency. He never got along well with other leaders in the Whigh party who tried to get him to endorse Clay's American system. He was not renominated in 1844.

Born in Charlotte and a student at The University of North Carolina, this Volunteer dark horse, running against Van Buren for the democratic nomination in 1844, was different from the major candidates in regards to expansionism: he fully embraced it while Van Buren and Clay refused to annex for fear of a civil war, which gave him the nomination and eventually the presidency.

Was the 12th president of the United States and won the election in 1848, defeating Lewis Cass. He was a Whig and was also the last president to hold slaves while in office and was the 2nd to last Whig in office.

Was a Mexican political leader, general, and president who tried to stop the Texan Revolts but eventually lost. He was known as the "Napoleon of the West". He also fought against Mexican Independance from Spain then flip-flopped and supported it.