The Mexican Cession was a treaty signed in 1848 that ended the Mexican-American War and established the Rio Grande as the border between the U.S. and Mexico. It transferred ownership of California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of four other states from Mexico to the United States for $15 million, expanding U.S. territory by over 500,000 square miles. Nicolas Trist helped negotiate the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that formalized the land transfer from Mexico to the U.S.

1. Mexican cessionBy Charles

2. Treaty of GuadalupeIt says the border between Mexico and US is the Rio Grande Includes Mexican CessionEnded Mexican American war

3. What is the Mexican cessionIt gave the US California, Nevada, Utah and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico.Nicolas Trist helped make it.

4. PeopleNicolas Trist –helped make the treaty of GuadalupeAntonio Lopez-commander of Mexican forces Zachery Taylor-he served as a general for Americans also a president John Fremont-encouraged settlers in CA to revolt against Mexico

5. What Mexico and the US got and gave upMexico gave up 45% of their land They got $15,000,000US gave up $15,000,000They got a lot of land and Rio Grande

6. GlossaryCession-Cede-to give upTreaty-an agreement between two countriesRio Grande- a big river in Mexico

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