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The Civil War Begins

Question 4 • MN-US History I-CR

A result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was that

Answer
A
Texas gained much of the land controlled by Mexico.
B
Texas became an independent republic.
C
the United States got control of the Mexican Cession.
D
the United States gave control of California to Mexico.

Explanation

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. Under the treaty, Mexico ceded a large area of land to the United States, known as the Mexican Cession, so the United States gained control of that territory.

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