The U.S. Congress approves the declaration of…

May 1846 CE

The U.S. Congress approves the declaration of war on May 13, 1846, after a few hours of debate, with southern Democrats in strong support.

Sixty-seven Whigs vote against the war on a key slavery amendment, but on the final passage only fourteen Whigs vote no, including Representative John Quincy Adams.

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Washington District of Columbia Dist of Columbia United States View →

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James K. Polk View → John Quincy Adams View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Mexico, Centralist Republic of View → Texas, State of (U.S.A.) View →

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Party System, Second (United States) View → Jacksonian Democracy (United States) View → “Manifest Destiny” and American Expansion; 1840-1851 View → Mexican-American War View →

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Slaves View →

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