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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, manuscript, signed with wax seals February 2, 1848

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, manuscript, signed with wax seals February 2, 1848

 
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, manuscript, signed with wax seals February 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, manuscript, signed with wax seals February 2, 1848

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, manuscript, signed with wax seals February 2, 1848

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo set the U.S.-Mexico border at the Rio Grande; compensated Mexico for war damages; secured for the United States an area encompassing present-day New Mexico, Arizona, California, and parts of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming; and protected the rights of Hispanics residing in the territory.

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