Mexican+Cession+-+Stacy

=Mexican Cession- 1848=

//**breif history from wikipedia:**// For the 38 years between 1810 when Mexico declared its independence from [|Spain] (or from 1821, when Mexican independence was secured), and 1848, the region had formed approximately 42% of the country of Mexico; prior to that, it had been a part of the Spanish colony of [|New Spain] for some three centuries. Beginning in the early seventeenth century, a chain of Spanish missions and settlements extended into the New Mexico region, mostly following the course of the [|Rio Grande] from the [|El Paso] area to [|Santa Fe], which was a colonial capital under the Spanish, and which is now the capital city of the U.S. state of [|New Mexico]. Spanish settlement and missionary work followed the course of the [|Colorado River] northward from its mouth along the current border between California and Arizona. Beginning in the late eighteenth century, Spain had also built a system of fortresses and [|missions] throughout Alta California (now western half of the US state of California), from [|San Diego] to [|San Rafael] north of [|San Francisco].

d a t e s o f e x p a n s i o n
The southwestern United States was surrendered to the Unites States by Mexico under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the end of the Mexican- American War in 1848. The United States consented on March, 10, and the Mexican government on May, 19th.

h o w a n d w h y?
The negotiation of the territory from Mexico was made because it was a necessary condition for the end of the Mexican-American War. During the war, Mexico had to risk its annexation by the United States Not only as a condition, but the United States paid $ 15, 000, 000 for the land, also adopt $3.25 millions to the US citizens. The land alienated by Mexico now takes 14.9% of current United Stated territory. It includes current day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.

d i d t h e y a p p r o v e?
The Mexican Cession was made under agreements of the United States and Mexico which was able to end the war. However, it was more of a surrender. Both countries agreed to the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and due to embarrassing moments during the war, Mexico had to give up their land in order to keep their capital, Mexico City. As a condition of for the end of the war, this event didn't happen under force, instead of agreements from both sides.

e f f e c t s o n t h e i n h a b i t a n t s& t h e U.S.
After the war and the Mexican Cession, negotiations started due to the United States- Mexico border. This also questioned slavery in the territories and became a conflict. Also among the lands Mexico lost, it contained a lot of natural resources such as silver and gold--in california. Companies and gold seekers such as the California Gold Rush started to settle in various parts of the territory, which lead to a lot of loss in Mexico. In fact, after the Mexican Cession, things happened to be worse due to the people who were questioning their identity and the unstableness in the country. For example, slavery was ti be decided by popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty, was developed by Cass and Doulas which said that it was the state's choice whether slavery is allowed or not. Rivers such as the Colorado River was spread through two sates, however it was able to balance the admissions of California and New Mexico as free sates. Mexico had to go through a lot of conflicts with Texas because Texas constantly attempted to control over territories such as the Rio Grande. Not a lot of population was lost, however economically Mexico had an unstable time.

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