The Mexican cession included what states
Social Studies · High School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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The Mexican Cession refers to the territory that Mexico ceded to the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. The ceded territory included the present-day states of:
- California
- Nevada
- Utah
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Colorado
- Wyoming
The Mexican Cession significantly expanded the territorial holdings of the United States in the western part of the continent.