Region (red) ceded to the United States of America by Mexico in 1848.

The Mexican Cession is a historical name for the region of the present day southwestern United States that was ceded to the U. The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit such as the 37 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. by Mexico in 1848 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo in Spanish) is the Peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to The treaty was signed on 2 February 1848, ratified by the U.S. Senate on 10 March 1848, and by the Mexican government on 19 May 1848. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Ratification is the act of giving official sanction or approval to a formal document such as a treaty or constitution The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap

Background

The cession of this territory from Mexico was a condition for the end of the war, as United States troops occupied Mexico City, and Mexico risked being completely annexed by the U. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous S. The United States also paid $15,000,000 ($298,310,309 in 2005) for the land, and agreed to assume $3. 25 million in debts to US citizens. ^[1] The land ceded by Mexico is 12% of the total area of the current United States territory. 1. 36 million km² (525000 square miles, or 55% of its pre-war territory) was lost by Mexico. ^[2]

For the 39 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. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America, 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. Santa Fe ( Navajo: Yootó is the Capital of the state of New Mexico. S. state of New Mexico. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Spanish settlement and missionary work followed the course of the Colorado River northward from its mouth along the current border between California and Arizona. The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 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. The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of Religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between PLEASE DO NOT DELETE EMPTY FIELDS UNTIL JUNE 1 2007--THIS WILL TAKE A WHILE--> San Rafael (ˌsænrəˈfɛl originally sɑn rɑfɑˈɛl The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

Territory

The region includes all of the present-day states of

• California
• Nevada, and
• Utah,

as well as portions of:

• Arizona excluding the region later annexed in the Gadsden Purchase
• Colorado west of the boundary of the former Republic of Texas
• New Mexico west of the Rio Grande and excluding the Gadsden Purchase, and
• Wyoming west of the former Republic of Texas boundary and south of the 42nd parallel. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The Gadsden Purchase (known as Venta de La Mesilla or Treaty of La Mesilla in Mexico is a region of what is today southern Arizona and New Mexico The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States.

The treaty also specified the Texas-Mexican border as being at the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte). Previously the portion of Texas between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande had remained disputed throughout the existence of the Republic of Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Nueces River is a river in the US state of Texas, approximately 315 mi (507 km long The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to The United States had already claimed the area as part of the Texas Annexation in 1845. The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary Annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the

Organization

The land of the Mexican Cession was an unorganized territory of the United States until Congress created three successor entities, on September 9, 1850:

• The northeastern portion became the Utah Territory, with the addition of some land from the Texas Annexation. An unorganized territory is a region of land generally with less self-governmental powers than other regions controlled by a specific government Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary Annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the It included modern-day Utah, most of Nevada, part of Colorado, and a small part of Wyoming. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States.
• The southeastern portion became the New Mexico Territory, with the addition of some land from the Texas Annexation. The Territory of New Mexico became an Organized territory of the United States on September 9, 1850, and it existed until New Mexico The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary Annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the This included modern-day New Mexico, Arizona, and a small part of Nevada. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. It would be later expanded southward by the Gadsden Purchase of 1853. The Gadsden Purchase (known as Venta de La Mesilla or Treaty of La Mesilla in Mexico is a region of what is today southern Arizona and New Mexico
• The western portion became the state of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

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