MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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What happened to Mexicans living in the Mexican Cession according to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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They lost their land.
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They had to move to Mexico.
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They can choose to be U.S. citizens.
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They had to pay to keep their land.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Under the treaty that ended the Mexican War, most of the Mexicans who lived in the new United States territories became U.S. citizens.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave Mexican citizens one year to choose U.S. or Mexican citizenship. Approximately 115, 000 people chose to remain in the U.S. and become citizens by conquest.
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