Which territory did Mexico cede to the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
Social Studies · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The Mexican-American War (1846-1848), Mexico ceded a significant amount of territory to the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed on February 2, 1848. The territories ceded to the United States included present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma. This acquisition, known as the Mexican Cession, greatly expanded the territorial size of the United States.