Lesson 14 of 84 · Westward Expansion
⭐ 30 XPThe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the Mexican-American War.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the Mexican-American War. This treaty was important because it officially recognized that the United States had gained a large amount of land from Mexico. Under this treaty, Mexico ceded (or gave up) territories that would become California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico. This change in land helped to expand the United States further west.
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The treaty was signed in 1848.
It ended the Mexican-American War.
The U.S. gained territories like California and Arizona.
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