Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: February 2, 1848
States that were created from the land acquired from Mexico, the states created from the Oregon Territory and the state created from the Alaska Territory were all forced to cede vast amounts of land to the federal government.
Following the defeat of the Mexican army and the fall of Mexico City, in September 1847, the Mexican government surrendered and peace negotiations began. The war officially ended with the February 2, 1848, signing in Mexico of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America’s southern boundary. In return, the United States paid Mexico $15 million and agreed to settle all claims of U.S. citizens against Mexico.
All of the land acquired became the property of the United States and when the Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming became states were admitted as states the Federal Government retained a large portion of the public lands.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming were a part Oregon Territory,
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