Mexican Cession and Gadsden Purchase

Mexican Cession

The northern territory of Mexico that the US gained through the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

James K. Polk

The 11th US President known for acquiring the Mexican Cession.

Mexican-American War

(1846-1848) The war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory.

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War; it granted the US the Mexican Cession in exchange for $15 million

Gadsden Purchase

1853 purchase by the United States of southwestern lands from Mexico

Manifest Destiny

1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent.

Arizona and New Mexico

What states did the Gadsden Purchase add to the U.S.?

The Mexican Cession cost $15 million and the Gadsden Purchase cost $10 million.

How much did Mexican Cession and the Gadsden Purchase cost?

About 15 to 25%

What percentage of the current United States is the Mexican Cession?