Mexican Cession: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	1848
Participants	Mexico • United States
Context	Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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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.

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