History: Gaudalupe Hidalgo Treaty

                                                 

           The Treaty of Gaudalupe ended the Mexican American War in 1848.  In this treaty Mexico lost 45 percent of its land.  What once was Mexico is now California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.  In exchange for this land the U.S. gave Mexico $15 Million.  The U.S. also agreed to pay for the debts of U.S. citizens to the Mexican government.  This treaty also gave Mexican living within the now U.S. border civil and property rights.  The picture above shows the land the U.S. received in the Treaty of Gaudalupe.