Which war occurred from 1846 to 1848, resulting in the Mexican Cession?

Which war occurred from 1846 to 1848, resulting in the Mexican Cession?

• A. War of 1812
• B. Mexican-American War
• C. Spanish-American War
• D. Civil War

Answer: (B)

This question tests knowledge of a key mid-1800s conflict tied to U.S. expansion. The war that happened from 1846 to 1848 and led to the Mexican Cession is the Mexican-American War. It grew out of disputes over Texas and where the border with Mexico should be, along with a belief in Manifest Destiny—the idea that the United States was meant to expand across the continent. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, in which Mexico ceded a large portion of its northern territories to the United States, including what are now California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. The other wars listed occurred in different times: the War of 1812 was earlier and between the U.S. and Britain; the Spanish-American War happened in 1898; and the Civil War took place in the 1860s.

This question tests knowledge of a key mid-1800s conflict tied to U.S. expansion. The war that happened from 1846 to 1848 and led to the Mexican Cession is the Mexican-American War. It grew out of disputes over Texas and where the border with Mexico should be, along with a belief in Manifest Destiny—the idea that the United States was meant to expand across the continent. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, in which Mexico ceded a large portion of its northern territories to the United States, including what are now California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. The other wars listed occurred in different times: the War of 1812 was earlier and between the U.S. and Britain; the Spanish-American War happened in 1898; and the Civil War took place in the 1860s.