jan 1, 1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
- Mexico gave up claims to Texas
- accepts Rio Grande as border
- USA gets California, New Mexico, and
southwest (increases USA by 1/3)
- Mexico loses 1/2 and strains USA and Mexico
relations
- ISSUE OF SLAVERY RETURNS
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