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Rising Tensions — Quiz

Question 9 • Social Studies 8

A result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was that

Answer
A
the United States got control of the Mexican Cession.
B
Texas gained much of the land controlled by Mexico.
C
Texas became an independent republic.
D
the United States gave control of California to Mexico.

Explanation

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. Under the treaty, Mexico ceded a large territory to the United States, known as the Mexican Cession, which included California and much of the present-day Southwest. Therefore, the correct choice is that the United States got control of the Mexican Cession.

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