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What area did the US acquire as a result of the war?
That depends on which war is in question.
What territories did James K. Polk acquire as president?
Under Polk, the US added an area in the Southwest , including New Mexico, and California as a result of the Mexican cession which was a part of the treaty that ended the Mexican War. The treaty also ended a dispute over the boundary of Texas. A separate treaty with Great Britain settled the dispute over the northern boundary of the Oregon territory.
Why are traditional Mexican foods catholic religious tradition and Mexican festivals popular in the American southwest?
The American southwest was first explored and settled by the Spanish who brought their Catholic religious customs to the area. The food is probably more of a blend between Spanish and Indian tastes. Indians showed the Spanish what was edible in the New World and everyone put it all together and so the taco was born! Also, The area was once a part of Mexico.
The area that is now Oklahoma was purchased by the US from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase?
The area that is now Oklahoma, east of the panhandle, was purchased by the US from France in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The panhandle was acquired following the Mexican-American War.
How did president Woodrow affect the Mexican revolution of 1914?
It all started with the Tampico Affair, when a misunderstanding between Mexican soldiers and American sailors resulted in a "Mexican standoff" at the Mexican port of Tampico on April 9, 1914. The American sailors were arrested, but later liberated. Then, the American commander in the area, Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, demanded a formal apology for the events, which included that Mexico had to raise the United States flag on its soil and provide a 21-gun salute. Obviously, these demands were ignored, and President Wilson ordered an armed invasion of the area. This resulted in the United States occupation of Veracruz, when 2,300 American marines assaulted and took the aforementioned port city on April 21, 1914, occupying it for six months.Immediate results include 22 American marines killed and 70 wounded, and up to 172 Mexican casualties, with 250 wounded including Mexican infantry, sailors and some militia formed from the city populace. Both Victoriano Huerta and Venustiano Carranza (opposing rivals during the Mexican Revolution) officially objected to the occupation, but neither was able to oppose it effectively, as both were fighting against each other. The occupation brought the two countries to the brink of war, and damaged the US-Mexican relations for many years to come.
What happened to Mexico as a result of the Mexican American War?
It lost about half of its land area.
What area of the US was gained in 1846 as a result of the Mexican American War?
Arizona. California. Nevada. Utah. New Mexico.
What is the area of California that was added to the US?
California was part of the northern portion of Mexico that was added to the US as a result of the Mexican-American War.
What area did the US acquire as a result of the war?
That depends on which war is in question.
When was the annexation of California?
California was a part of Alta California, a region of Mexico that the US acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War. This area wasn't annexed but was ceded.
Which country originally colonized the American Southwest?
Spain had the first claims in the American southwest. Once Mexico gained independence, this area was a part of Mexico. However, the US gained control as a result of the Mexican-American War.
What shows that the American southwest was once part of Spain and Mexico apex?
Mexican foods and celebrations are popular throughout the area
What is a pachuco?
A pachuco is a Mexican-American, especially a juvenile delinquent in the Los Angeles area.
What shows that American southwest was once part of Mexico and Spain?
Mexican foods and celebrations are popular throughout the area.
The Mexican cession is the area of the present-day US that Mexico agreed to give up as part of the?
Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty, ending the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
What states did you get during the Mexican and American War?
The former Mexican States of Alta California and Nuevo Mexico became a part of the US land area as provided in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Why is the Mexican American war historically important?
Through winning the Mexican American war the United States won Texas and parts of New Mexico. CA is not included in this and it won't become a state until Sept. 9, 1850 when the gold rush brought thousands into the area.
