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Those territories were acquired from Mexico, first during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and then the southern parts of both states during the Gadsden Purchase (1853).From Mexico after the Mexican American War under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The territory was gained after the Mexican American War. The treaty of Guadalupe Hildago gave America the territories of New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Texas. The state itself was the 48th to join the union in 1912.
The concept of Compromise worked OK before the Mexican War, when the 'West' just meant the territories acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. After the Mexican war, the concept of Compromise did not work. The vast new territories acquired from Mexico could not be accommodated according to this kind of ruling.
The Mexican War and the debate over the new territories such as California.
The extension of slavery into territories acquired from mexico
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
The Mexican-American War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This treaty gave a lot of Southwestern territory to the United States. The United States gave $15 million to Mexico, and $3.25 million in debt owned to Mexican citizens.
Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty, at the end of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
The Treaty ended the Mexican-American War in the US's favor, so most of the Mexican colonies in the Western part of the country became US territories, and Texas was allowed to become a state.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Actually, no former Spanish territories have become established states inside the United States. The end treaty of the Spanish-American war resulted in U.S. control over the Phillippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. That said, the inhabitants of these territories are full-fledged U.S. citizens. This topic is generally confused for the Mexican-American War. The end treaty of the MEXICAN-American war saw Mexico cede control of Texas and New Mexico to the United States.
The treaty that ended the Mexican-American war
That treaty between the United States and Mexico ended the Mexican-American war, and gave the US much of the southwest. Hope that helps.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
i think it was 'Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo' !