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California was part of Mexico in the 1840's

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Mexico and before that Spain.

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Was mexico part of California?

No, California was part of Mexico until the ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.


What did California became part of the US in 1848. Soon after thousands of people migrated across the country to settle in California. This mass migration took place because?

The gold rush.


What country was Arizona part of before it was part of the US?

Arizona was a part of Mexico until the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican American War.


What country did the US get California from?

The current State of California was part of the Mexican Department of Alta California, which was part of the land ceded to the United States by Mexico according to the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, signed on 2 February 1848 and ending the Mexican-American war.


Did Nevada fight any wars?

Nevada was part of California during the Mexican War (1846-1848). And California was part of Mexico.


What occurred with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848?

California became a part of US Territory.


When was gold discovered in California?

California Gold RushGold was discovered on January 24, 1848, by James Marshall, an employee at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. This and subsequent finds triggered the Gold Rush from 1848 to 1855.Previously, gold was found in Southern California at Placerita Canyon in 1842, near the historic "Oak of the Golden Dream." (California was part of Mexico until February 2, 1848.)


Which of these groups of states became part of the U.S. as a result of the Mexican cession on 1848?

california, your mom, and santa


What country was California part of 1840?

California was part of Mexico in the 1840's


What part of New Mexico is not part of the US?

New Mexico is a state which belongs to the United States since 1848. It was part of the country of Mexico, and was acquired after the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Mexico, the country from which New Mexico was acquired, is an independent country south of the United States. Its capital is Mexico City.


When was California ceded to US by the Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo?

Alta California became a part of the US on 2 February 1848 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.


When did California become Mexico border?

California was acquired from Mexico at the end of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Since then, southern California has been part of the US-Mexico Border.