What influences did the addition of the territory in the Mexico cession have in the U.S?
The greatest importance was in that it greatly expanded the territory of the United States. Mexican influences are still strong in those southwest states, but you’d do better checking these out by Googling the question. The Mexican Cession is a historical name for the region of the present day southwestern United States that was ceded to the U.S. by Mexico in 1848 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War. The treaty was signed on 2 February 1848, ratified by the U.S. Senate on 10 March 1848, and by the Mexican government on 19 May 1848. The cession of this territory from Mexico was a condition for the end of the war, as United States troops occupied Mexico City, and Mexico risked being completely annexed by the U.S. The United States also paid $15,000,000 ($298,310,309 in 2005) for the land, and agreed to assume $3.25 million in debts to US citizens.[1] The land ceded by Mexico is 12% of the total area of the current United States territory. 1.36 milli
