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Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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 1830 - 1859 (29 years)
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| 1 | 1835 | - 1835: Texas independence
Texas declares independence from Mexico
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| 2 | 1846 | - 25 Apr 1846—2 Feb 1848: US war with Mexico
Before the US authorizes annexed the Republic of Texas in 1845, Mexico declared that doing so would be an act of war. Mexcian troops attacked US troops in the disputed territory on 25-26 April 1846, and war was declared by both countries in Mary (US) and July (Mexico). The US quickly occupied California and New Mexico. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the USA most of Arizona and New Mexico, and all of California, Texas, and areas to the north.
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| 3 | 1849 | - 1849: California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush begins.
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| 4 | 1857 | - 1857: Dred Scott Decision
The US Supreme Court rules in the Dred Scott slavery case.
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