jan 4, 1848 - Mexican Cession
Description:
The territory that was acquired was acquired as a result of the Mexican American War. The states that we gained from the Mexican American War was 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:
jan 4, 1848
Now
~ 178 years ago