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Question 1 • New Mexico History

How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo settle the border dispute between the US and Mexico?

Answer
A
It required both nations to jointly patrol the disputed border.
B
It gave control of the Nueces River to the US
C
It allowed Mexico to reclaim disputed territories north of the Nueces River.
D
It established the Rio Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico.

Explanation

The treaty settled the dispute by recognizing the Rio Grande as the boundary between Texas and Mexico. Mexico had previously claimed the Nueces River as the border, while the United States claimed the Rio Grande. Therefore, the choice stating that the treaty established the Rio Grande as the border is correct.

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