, Nevada, USA
1848 - Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo, ended the war with Mexico, the United States acquired Nevada.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on February 2, 1848, marked the end of the Mexican-American War, a conflict that had begun in 1846 over territorial disputes following the U.S. annexation of Texas. The treaty's terms were significant, as Mexico ceded a vast portion of its northern territories to the United States. This land, known as the Mexican Cession, included present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Texas. In exchange, the U.S. agreed to pay Mexico $15 million and assumed $3.25 million in claims made by American citizens against the Mexican government.

The acquisition of Nevada, along with the other territories, was a critical moment in American expansion, embodying the concept of Manifest Destiny—the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent. This territorial gain not only increased the landmass of the United States but also fueled economic growth and migration westward. The discovery of gold in California soon after the treaty accelerated this movement, setting the stage for Nevada's future development and its eventual statehood in 1864.



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