MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Ended the U.S.-Mexican War Rio Grande River set as southern border of Texas U.S. pays $15 million to MexicoWhich of the following could be added to the list above?
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U.S. Army fought hard for Oregon
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Texas Navy helped to keep Texas free
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Mexican Cession territory added to U.S.
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U.S. Marines took the Rio Grande
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including the present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States invaded and occupied Mexico City. The war took the lives of at least 25, 000 Mexicans and nearly 14, 000 U.S. soldiers. The United States finally withdrew its forces in July 1848, after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and ratified by both countries.
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