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Olive branch and sword : the United States and Mexico, 1845-1848 by Dean B. Mahin is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Olive branch and sword : the United States and Mexico, 1845-1848 about?
On May 14, 1846, the U.S. Congress declared that the country was at war with Mexico. Despite protestations to the contrary, the primary purpose of U.S. President James K. Polk in executing the war was the acquisition of California. In 1847, Nicholas P. Trist was sent on a diplomatic mission to deliver Polk's peace terms to the Mexican president, Santa Ana. Angered by the Mexican government's rejection of his terms, Polk issued a recall order in November which Trist chose to ignore. He eventually
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Dean B. Mahin
- Publisher
- Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., 1997.
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780786402588
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Language Learning, History, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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