The Mexican Cession was the name granted the region of the modern day Southwestern US that Mexico gave up to the US. Before this, it was considered another part of Mexico.
1848
1848
mexican cession
Indeed. However, it is not called 'secession' but "Mexican Cession".
February 1848
The Mexican Cession was the name granted the region of the modern day Southwestern US that Mexico gave up to the US. Before this, it was considered another part of Mexico.
The Mexican-American War, and the resulting Mexican Cession, were during the presidency of James K. Polk.
It gave us the Mexican Cession.
1848
The United States did want the Mexican cession because they wanted to govern and control their own resources.
the United states paid Mexico $15 million dollars for this land, which became known as the mexican cession
The Mexican Cession
1848
Mexican Cession
1848 Mexico recognized Texas was part of the US and that the Rio Grande was the border of the two nations. They ceded the Mexican Cession. The US, in return, paid Mexico about $18 million for claims and to protect the Mexicans who lived in Texas and the Mexican Cession.
the Mexican Cession