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Mexican–American War: Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for US$15 million.
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Mexican–American War
Armed conflict between the US and Mexico (1846–1848)
The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War, was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. It followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered its territory because it refused to recognize the Treaties of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1848 agreement ending the Mexican–American War
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). It was signed on 2 February 1848 in the town of Guadalupe Hidalgo.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
California
U.S. state
California is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40 million residents across…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nevada
U.S. state
Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western United States. Nevada is also sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Utah
U.S. state
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, and Nevada to the west. In…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)