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Over this course, we have come to understand the importance and the great significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. There are many interesting ideas and actions that occurred during the late eighteenth century and early nineteen hundreds that can be tied up to present day. We have slowly determined and realized that the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has impacted and somehow affected the United States and even Mexico.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848, which eventually brought an end to the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 in favor of the United States (San Miguel and Valencia). Although, the war had already begun on May 1846, two years earlier over a territorial controversy with Texas (Vargas). An additional
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525,000 square miles were added to the United States territory due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This is now what we know as California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Also, this has been recognized as one of the largest “land grabs” in American history. Surprisingly we are now living on what used to be part of Mexico. The United State agreed to pay Mexico $15 million in order to sort out the debts owed to American citizens by the Mexican government (Vargas). As a result, the Rio Grande was considered to be the Southern boundary of America and Mexico was forced to give up all right that tied them to Texas. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo meant the simple start of discrimination and oppression to many Mexican Americans.
Some Mexicans believed the Treaty benefited them and worked in their favor. The Treaty respected and guaranteed both civil and property rights for those Mexicans who were to stay here in the United States. On the other hand, to other Mexicans this Treaty was but another broken agreement (San Miguel and Valencia). They respected and valued the Treaty so much that it became to be considered a “living” document that guaranteed Mexicans rights in 1848 and 1998. As stated in Article VIII of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, this protected Mexicans rights of those who had left or were not recognized in United States territories (Cameron). Article VIII was also very similar to Article IX of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It was intended to protect the rights of Mexicans who remained in the new territories that the United States has gained …show more content…
(Cameron). The state in which we live in now, California, became the first battleground in which Mexican and Anglo land candidates fought to sort out their respective rights.
The finding of gold rapidly spread, and quickly attracted thousands of Anglo-American and other settlers. In just the amount of two years, California became to what is now our thirty-fifth state. The opponents that were against the ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo called Alta California “our priceless flower” and also “our inestimable jewel” (Cameron). As stated by the Supreme Court, Congress, “to fulfill its obligations” to Mexican property holders, and to provide for “an orderly settlement of Mexican land claims,” passed the California Land Act of 1851. This established to decide and determine the rights of each and every person who claimed lands in the state of California by any right title derived from the Spanish or Mexican government. They were to present their claim within two years, which was later extended to five years, or never have the right to claiming it (Cameron). According to Cameron, the California Land Act to reclamationists was considered “in reality a violation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,” “an instrument of evil,” and the foundation for “needless persecution of the grant holders”
(Cameron). This Treaty also gained a few questions and concerns throughout its establishment. Who won, who lost, land grant claims? From 1854 to 1930, questions began to rise while the Supreme Court established decisions. Would the Spanish or Mexican Land grant be supportive under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? According to Cameron, he classified them into just two racial groups, which were “Anglos,” which includes all non-Mexican persons or owners of entities. Also “Mexicans,” that includes Mexicans Americans, Mexicans, and other Indian groups (Cameron). As we can realize by now, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has a great impact on us today. We are able to consider some territories part of the United States of America because of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. We are sitting on a wonderful part of land that was once part of Mexico. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo has shaped both the United States and Mexico.
This book by Otis A. Singletary deals with different aspects of the Mexican war. It is a compelling description and concise history of the first successful offensive war in United States military history. The work examines two countries that were unprepared for war. The political intrigues and quarrels in appointing the military commanders, as well as the military operations of the war, are presented and analyzed in detail. The author also analyzes the role that the Mexican War played in bringing on the U.S. Civil War.
In February 2, 1848, the final armistice treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, through which the United States government got the access to entire area of California, Nevada, Utah plus some territory in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming. As a compensation, the United States government paid 18.25 million dollars to Mexico.( Pecquet, Gary M., and C. F. Thies. 2010) However, apart from the death of people, Mexico lost half of its territory in this war, which initiate Mexican’s hostile towards American. In addition, after the Mexican-American war, there was an absence of national sense in Mexican, which had a negative effect on the unity and development of the country.
In President James Polk’s War Message to Congress, he states that the Congress of Texas had declared the Rio Grande to be the official boundary between Mexico and Texas. James Polk said, “Sixty-three men and officers, were. dispatched from the American camp up the Rio del Norte, on its [North] bank, to ascertain whether the Mexican troops had crossed, or were preparing to cross, the river. [They] became engaged with a large body of these [Mexican] troops, and, after a short affair, in which some sixteen [Americans] were killed and wounded, appear to have been surrounded and compelled to surrender.” The invasion was almost like a ticket to declare war against Mexico for James Polk.
The Treaty of Guadalupe was the beginning of a new era amongst Mexico and the United States, which would forever change how the US and Mexico would deal with each other. The purpose of the treaty was to end the Mexican-American war. It consisted of fees America would pay to Mexico and in return it would separate the US and Mexico border along the Rio Grande. Mexicans living on the new American side of the Rio Grande had the choice to move south to Mexico or stay on American soil and become citizens. More than 90% of these Mexicans would stay on the US side and accept to
In 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and borders were designated between Texas and Mexico, border between California and Mexico was established and the territories of California and New Mexico was bought for 15 million along with any cancellation of debts owed to the United States. Those Mexicans that lived in these territories could become U.S. citizens or return to
The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War, the U.S.–Mexican War, the Invasion of Mexico, the U.S. Intervention, or the United States War Against Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States and the Centralist Republic of Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Riot.
War is inevitable, but the Mexican-American War could have been avoided when determining borders. The controversial Mexican-American war is often talked and argued about. The big question about the war that everyone argues about is, Was America justified in going to war with Mexico? Well, were they? The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because Americans invaded Mexican land, The United States already has lots of land, and the Americans ignored Mexican laws and regulations. In 1821, Mexico declares independence from Spain. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836 to join America. This War (1846-1848) marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil.
The Mexican-American War was in 1846, many Americans and Mexicans died. Mexico was trying to win back the land they once had, while America wanted more of their land for their belief manifest destiny. The Mexican-American war was started by a simple mistake, the Americans went to Mexico to ask for more land. While some Americans were camping in Texas a group of Mexican soldiers killed all of the Americans. This was because American and Mexico haven’t decided on whose territory Texas was since The Alamo. The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because America came in and broke the laws, there were no borders for Texas, and America stole Mexico's land. Tejanos(Mexicans) invited Americans in to settle in Texas. Americans also known as Anglos Broke most of the few laws Mexico made. There was a war for the independence of Texas. A couple years later, President Polk went to go ask Mexico for some of their land because of their belief called Manifest destiny. Which was the belief that God wanted to expand America's land from Texas all the way to the Pacific.
In July 1845, a popularly-elected Constitutional Convention met in Austin to consider both this annexation proposal as well as a proposed peace treaty with Mexico which would end the state of war between the two nations, but only if Texas remained an independent country.
The U.S requested the also be given the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande was south of Texas and clearly belonged to Mexico (refer to figure 1). The U.S felt that the Rio Grande was part of Texas and should be given to the U.S with Texas. Mexico would not give up the Rio Grande because they were certain that the Rio Grande belonged to them. America's greed is THE major reason this conflict occurred. The U.S also believed the Mexico should have to pay for any of the U.S's debts that were incurred during Mexico's conflicts with Spain. America was in debt 3 million dollars because of the Mexico and Spanish conflicts and America very strongly believed that these debts were Mexico's fault and they should have to pay for them.
United States and Mexico. "Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo." From Treaties and Other Agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949. Compiled by Charles I. Bevans. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1968-76. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 10 March 2012.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1948 would have lasting negative effects on Mexican Americans. The Treaty was signed after America had won the Mexican American war. America gained possession of the southwest states that had been part of Mexico for the price of around eighteen million dollars. In Article IX of the Treaty, it states that the Mexicans "shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, and secured in the free exercise of their religion without restriction"(Vargas 139). And as Rachel Rivera points out Article VII promised the Mexicans the right to keep their land which previously belonged to Mexico. However, the Treaty would not grant the Mexicans the rights it offered. For the next hundred and twenty years the Mexicans would be oppressed and discriminated against because of the Treaty. The Treaty was the beginning of the hardships for the Mexicans. They would have to survive in the developing white society. The white society would grow and grow in the southwest, turning the Mexicans into a minority. In Zaragosa Vargas’s book Major Problems in Mexican American History, Vargas delves deeper into the problems of Mexican American History. In our Latinos in the U.S. class, we have discussed the fact that Mexicans in the United States have dealt with many problems which have gone ignored by mainstream society. The website Chicano Park illustrates how Mexican Americans have used art as a collective voice. The documentary Chicano! focuses on how the people found their voice. In the film we see that the social movements of the 1960’s allowed Mexican Americans to raise their voice against the discrimination they had lived with for over a centu...
Since Santa Anna was taken out of position as president, the Mexican government refused to recognize Texas as independent officially. After attempts to invade Texas by Mexico, the United States decided to annex the Republic of Texas in 1845. This lead to the outbreak of the Mexican-American War. With help from local Native Americans, the United States was able to defeat Mexico, getting them to sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo recognized the Texas cession and also agreed to sell California, and the rest of its territory north of Rio Grande for $15 million, as well as taking care of any damages created from the
...n. In article five of the treaty, the boundary between the nations was determined. This primarily the borders that we had today. Since Americans were in complete control of Mexico during this time, the signing of the treaties would kick america out and give Mexico control of their new shrunken territory. The agreement also talked about if another war does erupt between them again, the countries can not hurt the innocent including women, children, ecclesiastics, farmers,merchants, rich people, unarmed citizens and many more. Houses and other respected buildings like churches, hospitals, schools and colleges can not be destroyed. The Treaty was ratified by the president on march 16, 1848 and was made official on July fourth, 1848. The Americans gave the Mexicans only 15 million for all the land they got;stealing more than half of the Mexican empire.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was a treaty to officially end the Mexican-American War. Mexico was defeated by America in 1847. The dispute between the rivaling countries started over the territory known as Texas. The treaty granted 525,000 square miles to the Union creating the present-day states of Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of California. America also won Texas expanding America’s territory to the Rio Grande. In return, America paid Mexico $15 million and settled all previous claims between the two. The southwest region of the United