USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Mexican-American War ended with the signing of ____
A
The Treaty of Paris
B
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
C
The Treaty of Ghent
D
The Treaty of Taylor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which brought an official end to the Mexican-American War (1846-48), was signed on February 2, 1848, at Guadalupe Hidalgo, a city to which the Mexican government had fled with the advance of U.S. forces.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-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 was signed on behalf of the United States, by Nicholas Trist, the State Department’s chief clerk, and by three Mexican representatives: Luis Cuevas, Bernardo Couto and Miguel Atristain.

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