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It affected the enormous territory acquired from Mexico (the Mexican Cession) following the Mexican-American War (1846-48). Under the Missouri Compromise (1820), slavery would be allowed in the territories and future states south of 36° 30' N latitude.
the Mexican cession was the result of war with Mexico.
The Mexican cession was signed at Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1948.
The mexican cession cause people to get more land
They got the Mexican cession cuz when they became independent from Spain.
Yes. The decision of whether California would be admitted to the USA as a slave-state or free soil.
The Mexican Cession was acquired in 1848 at the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The Mexican-American War, and the resulting Mexican Cession, were during the presidency of James K. Polk.
The Texas annexation purchased the Mexican cession.
the United states paid Mexico $15 million dollars for this land, which became known as the mexican cession
The Mexican Cession was divided into New Mexico Territory, and Utah Territory.
On February 2, 1848 the Treaty Guadalupe-Hidalgo consolidated the Mexican Cession.