Mexican Cession
What impact did the Mexican Cession have on U.S. history?
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The Mexican Cession occurred after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848. After losing the Mexican-American War, Mexico sold land in the southwest to the United States. The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million dollars for 525,000 square miles of land, which included California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.
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