The Mexican-American War, The Mexican Cession, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo

Officially ended the M/A war. The treaty was signed on February 2, 1848 and was the Mexican's annexation. America paid $18,000,000 for the states of: Arizona, Colorado, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming

Mexican Cession

The Mexican Cession was what the Americans gained after the Mexican American war. We payed $15,000,000 for the cession and almost fulfilled the idea of Manifest Destiny, and also started Westward Expansion.

Mexican- American War

The Mexican- American war was from 1846-1848. It was started by a dispute by the Rio Grande and the Nueces River. The Mexican- American war was the first battle on foreign soil, fueled by the desire of James K. Polk to fulfill Manifest Destiny. The Americans won the Mexican-American War, gaining the Mexican Cession and Mexico lost about one third of its territory.