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What did the US gain as territory after the Mexican-American War?

California and the American Southwest.


Following the Mexican American War where did the US gain territory?

It gained California and the American Southwest.


In whch country did the US fight to gain the lands of Texas and California?

It had already annexed Texas from the Republic of Texas, but it gained California and the American Southwest in the Mexican American War.


What was the result of US acquisition of California and the Southwest?

Many Foreigner move into the Southwest


What are the regions for New Mexico Texas and California?

The US Southwest.


What were the spanish territotires in the us?

Southwest and Florida along with California.


How did the US gain control of Texas California the American southwest and the Oregon territory?

The United States never had to fight a war to gain control of Texas and other southwest territories, such as the California territory. Texas was annexed in a time of peace in 1845 by the US; however, this provoked anger from the Mexican government which still did not recognize the independence of the Republic of Texas, and claimed it as still their own territory, albeit a "troublesome one." As a result of the US annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War broke out.


Is the desert located in the southwest or the northeast part of the us?

The Sonoran Desert is located in the southwest and enters Arizona and California.


How the us acquired the southwest?

The Southwest, including California, was taken "by force of arms" from Mexico, during the Mexican War.


How did the war with Mexico impact the expansion of the US?

It added California and the Southwest.


What territory did the US get in the Treaty of Gaudalupe-Hildalgo?

California and the American Southwest.


What lands did the US gain in the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo?

California, Nevada, Utah, northern 2/3 of Arizona, a piece in southwest Wyoming and most of the western portions of Colorado and New Mexico