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apr 8, 1848 - Mexican Cession

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The treaty recognized Texas as a U.S. state, and Mexico gave up a large chunk of land, about half the area that belonged to the Mexican republic. This cost United States $15 million, it gave the US almost all of the west coast.

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apr 8, 1848
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~ 178 years ago