MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty
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Wilmot Proviso
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Santa Anna Treaty
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, that brought an official end to the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), was signed on February 2, 1848, at Guadalupe Hidalgo, a city north of the capital where the Mexican government had fled with the advance of U.S. forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -The treaty added an additional 525, 000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America’s southern boundary.
Detailed explanation-3: -Article 9 was written by the United States Senate, which stated that Mexican citizens would only be admitted at the time when the Congress of the United. States determines is the right time.(34) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Seal (1848)
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). It was signed on 2 February 1848 in the town of Guadalupe Hidalgo. See also the military convention of 29 February 1848 (5 Miller 407; 9 Bevans 807).