After the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) Mexico was forced to cede present-day California, Nevada, Utah parts of Colorado as well as most of northern New Mexico and Arizona. Also at the end of the war Mexico was forced to cease any attempt on reclaiming Texas, which included present-day Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. This is known as the Mexican Cession (1848).
Mexico was forced to cede it to the United States. This is known as the Mexican Cession (1848).
To create Arizona.
it was given to the united states
It lost almost half its territory.
Mexico lost half its territory, including New Mexico, at the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
The Mexican Cession.
We lost the respect of Mexico
Mexico lost half its territory and the US gained access to the Pacific. Both countries lost thousands of men (mostly volunteers) and at least to this date, provided Mexicans with a good reason to distrust any US involvement with Mexico.
It meant the loss of almost half of the territory.
Because that would mean war with the United States - and the last time that Mexico and the United States went to war, Mexico lost half of its national territory.
Mexico fought a war against the United States and lost. This meant the loss of almost half of its territory, including present-day California, Texas and all the states in between.
Arthur Zimmerman, German ambassador to Mexico.
It lost about half of its land area.
Perhaps because Mexico lost it during the Mexican-American WAR(1846-1848)?
Half of Mexico's land was claimed by the United States.