may 1, 1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Description:
ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including the present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1848
Now
~ 177 years ago