Major Events

Chapter 17 · 1841–1848

Harrison dies; Tyler becomes president

1841

James K. Polk elected president

1844

The United States annexes Texas

1845

The Oregon boundary is settled

1846

The Mexican-American War begins

1846

The Wilmot Proviso is proposed

1846

The Mormon trek to Utah begins

1846–1847

U.S. forces capture Mexico City

1847

Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill

January 1848

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

1848