Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession of 1848 refers to the lands ceded or surrendered to the United States by Mexico at the end of the Mexican–American War.[1] The territory became the states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.[1] It was agreed to in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which formally ended the war (1847–1848) between Mexico and the United States.[2] The treaty was signed on 2 February 1848.[2] The Cession added 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 km2) of territory to the southwestern United States. It also contributed to the United States emerging as a world power in the late the 19th century.[2]
Mexican Cession Media
Shown is the area Mexico ceded to the United States in 1848, minus Texan claims. The Mexican Cession consisted of the present-day U.S. states of California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona, the western half of New Mexico, the western quarter of Colorado, and the southwest corner of Wyoming.
Territory of the United States by 1850
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Mexican Cession". u-s-history.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Richard Griswold del Castillo. "Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo". PBS. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
