Manifest Destiny

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

  • A

    Transferred more than 500,000 sq mi (California, NM, AZ, etc.) from Mexico to the US

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  • B

    Annexed Cuba to the United States

  • C

    Returned Texas to Mexican sovereignty

  • D

    Ended the Civil War

Explanation

Ended the Mexican-American War. The Mexican Cession added vast Southwest, intensifying sectional fights over slavery (Wilmot Proviso, 1850 Compromise).

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