December 29-Texas the fifteenth state admitted into the Union

1846 April 26-Mexican War began; Thornton's party of Americans cap tured east of the Rio Grande. May 3-9-Fort Brown bombarded by the Mexicans from Mat am or as. May 7-Gen. Zachary Taylor marched to relieve Fort Brown. May 8-Battle of Palo Alto. Taylor defeated 6000 Mexicans under Arista. May 9-Battle of Resaca de la Palma. General Taylor captured La Vega from the Mexicans. May 13-Congre declared war to exist by act of hostility on part of Mexico. May 18-Mat am or as captured by the United States army under Taylor. June 25-Fremont defeated the Mexicans at Sonoma, Cal. July 4-California declared independent by American settlers at So noma. July 7-Monterey, Cal., captured by Commodore Sloat, U. S. N. July 7-California declared a part of the United States, at Monterey. Juls 9-Yerba Buena, Cal. (now San Francisco), captured by Commo- dore Montgomery, U. S. N. July 23-Commodore Stock ton arrived at Monterey, Cal. August 8-Wilmot Proviso offered in Congre prohibiting slavery in acquired territory. August 18-Santa Fe, N. M., occupied by United States troops under Kearney. September 24-Monterey, Mex., captured by Taylor. November 14-Tampico, Mex., occupied by Commodore Connor, U. S. N. December 25-Battle of Bracito, N. M.-United States troops under Doniphan victorious. December 27-El Paso, Mex., taken by Doniphan. December 28-Iowa admitted into the Union with present boundaries, the sixteenth state. 1847 January 8-Battle of San Gabriel River, Cal.-Americans under Kear ney defeated Californians. January-Yerba Buena had name changed to San Francisco. February 23-Battle of Buena Vista.-Last battle fought by General Taylor. Mexicans, under Santa Anna, defeated. February 28-Battle of Sacramento, Mex.-Americans under Doniphan victorious. March 27-Vera Cruz and Fort San Juan d'Ulloa surrendered to the United States army under General Scott. April 18-Battle of Cerro Gordo Pa . Scott defeated the Mexicans under Santa Anna. May 15-Puebla occupied by the Americans without a battle. July 24-Mormons, under the leadership of Brigham Young, arrived at Salt Lake Valley, Utah. August 20-Battle of Contreras. Mexicans defeated. August 20-Battle of Cherubusco.-Mexicans driven back. September 8-The Americans, commanded by Worth, captured Molino del Rey.