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The United States was given present day California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and parts of Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico in exchange for 15 million dollars, and an additional 3.5 million dollars of Mexican debt was absorbed by the United States. These territory cessions were all part of the terms of the treaty of "Guadalupe Hidalgo". Which ended the Mexican American war in 1848.
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Who was president of the US when it was the Mexican Cession?
The Mexican-American War, and the resulting Mexican Cession, were during the presidency of James K. Polk.
Who was the president during the Mexican Cession?
James Knox Polk
What is the definition of Mexican Cession?
the Mexican cession was the result of war with Mexico.
What were the effect of the Mexican cession?
The mexican cession cause people to get more land
Where was the Mexican cession signed?
The Mexican cession was signed at Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1948.
How did Mexico get the Mexican cession?
They got the Mexican cession cuz when they became independent from Spain.
In what year was the Mexican cession?
The Mexican Cession was acquired in 1848 at the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
How did the U.S. acquire the Mexican cession territory?
The Southwest, including California, was taken "by force of arms" from Mexico, during the Mexican War.
How did the US get the Mexican cession?
the United states paid Mexico $15 million dollars for this land, which became known as the mexican cession
How was the land of Mexican cession acquired?
The Texas annexation purchased the Mexican cession.
What was the date of Mexican Cession?
On February 2, 1848 the Treaty Guadalupe-Hidalgo consolidated the Mexican Cession.
Was there a war for the Mexican cession?
No there was not
