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Há 1 dia · On April 25, 1846, a 2,000-man Mexican cavalry detachment attacked a 70-man U.S. patrol commanded by Captain Seth Thornton, which had been sent into the contested territory north of the Rio Grande and south of the Nueces River.
- 1846–47 United States House of Representatives elections
Whig. The 1846–47 United States House of Representatives...
- 1846–47 United States House of Representatives elections
Há 1 dia · Lincoln had pledged in 1846 to serve only one term in the House. Realizing Clay was unlikely to win the presidency, he supported General Zachary Taylor for the Whig nomination in the 1848 presidential election. Taylor won and Lincoln hoped in vain to be appointed Commissioner of the United States General Land Office.
Há 2 dias · The California Republic (Spanish: República de California), or Bear Flag Republic, was an unrecognized breakaway state from Mexico, that for 25 days in 1846 militarily controlled an area north of San Francisco, in and around what is now Sonoma County in California.
Há 1 dia · In August 1846, Polk asked Congress to appropriate $2 million (~$60.7 million in 2023) as a down payment for the potential purchase of Mexican lands. Polk's request ignited opposition, as he had never before made public his desire to annex parts of Mexico (aside from lands claimed by Texas).
Há 3 dias · 1846: Henri-Joseph Maus invents the tunnel boring machine. 1847: Ascanio Sobrero invents Nitroglycerin, the first explosive made that was stronger than black powder. 1848: Jonathan J. Couch invents the pneumatic drill. 1848: Linus Yale Sr. invents the first modern pin tumbler lock.
Há 2 dias · A map of Mexico, 1835–1846, showing administrative divisions. The red areas show regions where separatist movements were active. Mexican authorities became increasingly concerned about the stability of the region. The colonies teetered at the brink of revolt in 1829, after Mexico abolished slavery.
