Mexican Cession

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Map highlighting major U.S. land acquisitions, with regions colored in orange to show areas gained through the Louisiana Purchase, Alaska Purchase, Gadsden Purchase, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Florida Purchase, Danish Virgin Islands, and the Philippines. Inset labels provide each acquisition's year, seller, acreage, and cost at the time and in 2024 dollars.

Mexican Cession: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

Sanat Pai Raikar

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

J.E. Luebering

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Acreage of the Mexican Cession added; cross-references added.	J.E. Luebering	Apr 14, 2026
	New article added.	J.E. Luebering Sanat Pai Raikar	Apr 10, 2026