The Mexican-American War, and the resulting Mexican Cession, were during the presidency of James K. Polk.
It gave us the Mexican Cession.
James Knox Polk
1848
The United States did want the Mexican cession because they wanted to govern and control their own resources.
the United states paid Mexico $15 million dollars for this land, which became known as the mexican cession
The Mexican Cession
1848
Mexican Cession
the Mexican Cession
February 1848
US victory and Mexican Cession.
the Mexican cession was the result of war with Mexico.