The Mexican cession shaped the growth of the united states by
It promoted migration west
it promoted cultural hegemony
It spread Christianity
Explanation:
The Mexican Cession occurred after the Mexican war with America ended. in February 1848 a treaty was signed between mexico and America that made Mexico cede a large portion of its territory(land) to the US for $15million
The gold was used by the Spanish monarchy to pay off its debts and also to fund its 'religious' wars. Therefore, gold started to trickle out to other European countries who benefited from the Spanish wealth
