Mexican-American War DBQ

In which decade did the United States increase in land area the most?

What area of land did the United States add as a result of the Mexican-American War?

What river did Texas and the US believe was the proper border between Mexico and Texas?

How does John O’Sullivan feel about the United States annexing Texas?

How did the Mexican government feel about the annexation of Texas by the United States?

The terms of this treaty were:

-Mexico would cede 529,189 square miles

-Rio Grande is the southern border

-Ended the Mexican-American War

How much did the U.S. pay for the territory in Mexican Cession?

The Compromise of 1850 attempted to resolved the issue of slavery in the new territories added to the U.S.

Which future U.S. states made up the territory that Texas ceded as a result of the Compromise of 1850?