Mexican cession 1848

Area of the present-day United States that Mexico agreed to give up as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War. This territory included all of the present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah and also parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo

Treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848. Mexico agreed to give up about 55% of its territory in exchange for $15 million. This territory was called the Mexican Cession, and out of it came several American states.