MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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The Treaty of Paris
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The Treaty of Ghent
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The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
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The Treaty of San Jacinto
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the terms of the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States approximately 525, 000 square miles (55% of its prewar territory) in exchange for a $15 million lump sum payment, and the assumption by the U.S. Government of up to $3.25 million worth of debts owed by Mexico to U.S. citizens.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1844, Congress finally agreed to annex Texas. On December 29, 1845, Texas entered the United States as a slave state, broadening the irrepressible differences in the United States over the issue of slavery and setting off the Mexican-American War.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gadsden Purchase, or Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854, in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29, 670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1843, U.S. President John Tyler, then unaligned with any political party, decided independently to pursue the annexation of Texas in a bid to gain a base of support for another four years in office.