Question

Number the events in the order in which they occurred, from earliest to latest.

_____ William Becknell reaches Santa Fe.
_____ Mexico stops payment on its debt to the United States because of the dispute over the Texas-Mexico border.
_____ Mexico wins its independence from Spain.
_____ American families begin to arrive in California to settle.
_____ Relations between Mexico and the United States worsen when Texas is annexed to the United States.
_____ A small group of Americans seize the California town of Sonoma and proclaim the independent Republic of California.
_____ Polk sends John Slidell to Mexico to offer the Mexican government $30 million for California and New Mexico if Mexico will accept the Rio Grande as the Texas boundary.
_____ The United States controls all of California.
_____ In an attempt to provoke Mexico, James K. Polk orders General Zachary Taylor to lead a small army across the disputed border.
_____ Zachary Taylor secures the Texas border with a victory at Buena Vista.
_____ The United States pays Mexico $10 million for the Gadsden Purchase.
_____ The Americans take Mexico City.
_____ The Unites States and Mexico sign the Treaty of Hidalgo.

Answer 1

The events are ordered chronologically starting with Mexico winning its independence from Spain and ending with the United States paying Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase. Key events in between include Texas Annexation, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer the question, we need to place the events in the correct chronological order based on the historical timeline of Mexico's relation with the United States, Texas independence, and the subsequent events that unfold leading to the Mexican-American War and the Gadsden Purchase. The timeline begins with Mexico's independence from Spain and ends with the Gadsden Purchase, encapsulating other key moments such as Texas Annexation and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

1. Mexico wins its independence from Spain. (1821)
2. William Becknell reaches Santa Fe. (1821)
3. American families begin to arrive in California to settle. (Early 1830s)
4. Relations between Mexico and the United States worsen when Texas is annexed to the United States. (1845)
5. In an attempt to provoke Mexico, James K. Polk orders General Zachary Taylor to lead a small army across the disputed border. (1846)
6. The United States and Mexico sign the Treaty of Hidalgo. (February 2, 1848)
7. The United States controls all of California. (By the end of 1848)
8. A small group of Americans seize the California town of Sonoma and proclaim the independent Republic of California. (1846, before control over California was established by the United States)
9. Zachary Taylor secures the Texas border with a victory at Buena Vista. (1847)
10. The Americans take Mexico City. (1847)
11. Polk sends John Slidell to Mexico to offer the Mexican government $30 million for California and New Mexico if Mexico will accept the Rio Grande as the Texas boundary. (Late 1845)
12. Mexico stops payment on its debt to the United States because of the dispute over the Texas-Mexico border. (After Texas annexation, but before the war)
13. The United States pays Mexico $10 million for the Gadsden Purchase. (1854)

Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation: