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
Area of the Mexican Cession, not including Texan claims, consisting of the present-day 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
Territorial expansion of the United States; Mexican Cession in pink
Territory of the United States by 1850
The Mexican Cession agreed with Mexico (white) and the Gadsden Purchase (brown). Part of the area marked as Gadsden Purchase near modern-day Mesilla, New Mexico, was disputed after the Treaty.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Mexican Cessionu-s-history.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Richard Griswold del Castillo. Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoPBS. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
