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One area the United States eyed for acquisition was
Southwestern region which was under control of Mexico.
President
James K. Polk provoked a reaction from the Mexican forces
and with the military leadership of
Zachery Taylor they rapidly defeated the Mexican Army and
secured the land they call the Southwest under the terms of
the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
