Profitable due to land and gold

Started because of land dispute in Texas

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildago was signed to establish border between Mexico and the United States as the Rio Grande River

Mexican-American War

Thomas Jefferson was responsible for it​
in 1803

Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota were all included territories

Purchased Louisiana from France

Louisiana Purchase

Washington D.C. was burned by the British

Neither Britain or Americans really won, there was no real gain from the war

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The War of 1812

Tried to purchase California from Mexico to gain access to the Pacific Ocean

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President Polk