Question

List three details of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Then give two reasons some U.S. senators opposed this treaty.

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Mexico agreed to give up Texas and a vast region (Mexican Cession: CA, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico)

2) Mexico gave up half of all its territory  

3) US payed $15 million  

Senators:

-thought the US had no right to take Mexican territory other than Texas  

-Others wanted even more land

Explanation: