Under the treaty, Mexico agreed to sell California and the rest of its territory north of the Rio Grande for $15 million
What was the impact of the Mexican-American war?
The Mexican-American war changed the slavery debate.
When was the Mexican-American war?
April 25,1846- February 2,1848
When was the most significant phase in the Mexican-American war?
The most significant phase of the Mexican-American War began in March 1847, when General Winfield Scott invaded the Mexican city of Veracruz from the sea
What was the main cause of the Mexican- American war?
The westward expansion of the United States.
Why was Abraham Lincoln in the war?
He was one of the war's harshest critics
What did Santa Anna use to reclaim power in Mexico?
The war
Where was the Mexican-American war located?
Mexico
Why is there a bear on the California flag?
The grizzly became a symbol of the bear-flag republic. This flag became the basis for the state flag of California, then California was known as the bear-state
Before invading Mexico what did the U.S try to do?
The U.S tried to buy some of Mexcio's territory before invading them.
How many people died in the Mexican-American war?
The Mexican death toll exceded 25,000 people and the American death toll reached 13,283 people.
Did Mexico sell land to the United States?
Mexico ceded to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 after the Mexican–American War
What were the results of the Mexican-American war?
The United States received the Texan territory as well as New Mexico and California.
What states were involved in this war?
New Mexico and the United States.
What did the U.S gain from this war?
They gained these new territories; New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado for $15 million
When did Mexico lose California?
1848
What ended the Mexican-American war?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848
What did the war mark?
The war marked the combat debut of several future Civil War generals.
What were the long-term effects of this war?
Mexico halved in it's size and doubled the territory of the United States.
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