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Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day trial at http://hotaudiobook.com/free/248281 Title: Mexican-American War Author: Jefffrey Rogers Hummel Narrator: George C. Scott Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs 35 mins Language: English Release date: 2006-03-23 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Genres: History, North America, Military Publisher's Summary: On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war upon Mexico. Although the Mexican-American War lasted only 18 month, its consequences were profound. Mexico lost nearly one-half its territory; the United States acquired most or all the future states of Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. During the Mexican-American War, the United States military made its first successful offensive on foreign soil, capturing Mexico City the enemy capital. Some historians have described this offensive as Americas first step toward empire. More ominously, the Mexican-American War raised the explosive issue of whether slavery should b