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Peace treaty that concludes Mexican-American War of 1846-1848
Yes — under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed February 2, 1848 the United States agreed to pay Mexico $15 million "in consideration of the extension acquired by the boundaries of the United State...
from through , signed February 2, 1848, in which Mexico ceded Alta California and a vast tract of northern territory to the U.S. in the wake of military defeat and occupation; the treaty included a pa...
The United States has violated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo both in historical practice and through continuing policies that undercut the treaty’s promises of property rights and protections for fo...