Question

The war with Mexico

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Resulted in a large portion of territorial land going to Mexico.

Explanation

The United States-Mexico War (1846 and 1848) was a warlike conflict between these two countries that originated from the territorial incursion of the United States into Mexico. The main antecedent of this confrontation was the independence of Texas from the Mexican mandate that would later allow the US incursion into Mexican territory. As a result of this confrontation, the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty was signed on February 2, 1848, in which it was established that Mexico would cede the territories that today correspond to the states of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Arizona and parts from Wyoming, Kansas, and Oklahoma. In addition, the international border that would divide both countries would be established on the Grande river. According to the above, The war with Mexico resulted in a large portion of territorial land going to Mexico.