Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the 1848 peace agreement that ended the Mexican–American War and transferred vast territories from Mexico to the United States, shaping the modern U.S.–Mexico border.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
historical document
international treaty
peace treaty
affectedRegion Mexican Alta California
surface form: Alta California

New Mexico Territory
parts of present-day Arizona
parts of present-day Colorado
parts of present-day New Mexico
parts of present-day Wyoming
present-day California
present-day Nevada
present-day Utah
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
surface form: Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic
archivedAt National Archives and Records Administration
cededTerritoryFrom Mexico
cededTerritoryTo United States of America
currencyOfPayment US dollar
surface form: US dollars
definedBorderBetween Mexico
United States of America
endedConflict Mexican–American War
surface form: Mexican War

Mexican–American War
enteredIntoForceOn 1848-07-04
grantedCitizenshipOptionTo Mexican residents in ceded territories
guaranteedRightsTo Mexican property owners in ceded territories
hasArticleCount 23 articles
hasProtocol Protocol of Querétaro
language English
Spanish
party Mexican Federation
surface form: Mexican Republic

United States of America
precedes Gadsden Purchase agreement
surface form: Gadsden Purchase
ratifiedBy Mexican Congress
United States Senate
ratifiedOn 1848-03-10
1848-05-19
requiredPayment 15000000 US dollars
signedBy Bernardo Couto
Luis G. Cuevas
Miguel Atristain
Nicholas Trist
signedDuringPresidencyOf James K. Polk
Manuel de la Peña y Peña
signedIn Guadalupe Hidalgo
Villa de Guadalupe
surface form: Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo
signedNear Mexico City
signedOn 1848-02-02
subjectOf United States–Mexico border history
land grant disputes in the American Southwest

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo alsoKnownAs Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
this entity surface form: Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic
U.S.–Mexico border establishedBy Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Nuevo Laredo foundedAfterEvent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S.–Mexico border governedBy Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexican Americans hasHistoricalEvent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Compromise of 1850 hasPart Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
this entity surface form: Texas boundary settlement
southwestern United States historicalEvent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
subject surface form: Southwestern United States
California Campaign relatedTo Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaties of Velasco relatedTo Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Californios rightsGuaranteedBy Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Californios significantEvent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
United States territorial expansion significantEvent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexican–American War territorialChange Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
this entity surface form: Mexican Cession to the United States
Mexican Alta California treaty Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexican–American War treaty Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexican–American War treatySignedAt Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
this entity surface form: Guadalupe Hidalgo
New Mexico wasAcquiredByUSAThrough Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo