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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo impact Texas?
A
Mexico finally recognized Texas as a part of the United States.
B
It gave Texas back to Mexico.
C
It allowed Texas to become a slave state.
D
Texas received $15 million.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This was known as the Mexican Cession and included present-day Arizona and New Mexico and parts of Utah, Nevada, and Colorado (see Article V of the treaty). Mexico also relinquished all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as the southern boundary with the United States (see Article V).

Detailed explanation-2: -With the annexation of more than 525, 000 square miles of land, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo extended the boundaries of the United States west to the Pacific Ocean. This agreement, along with the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, created the southern border of the present-day United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -The treaty effectively halved the size of Mexico and doubled the territory of the United States. This territorial exchange had long-term effects on both nations. The war and treaty extended the United States to the Pacific Ocean, and provided a bounty of ports, minerals, and natural resources for a growing country.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, the treaty allowed the United States to purchase California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado for fifteen million dollars, doubling the size of the United States, but also displacing millions of Mexican citizens in new American territory.

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