Treaty+of+Guadalupe+Hidalgo.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2, 1848 Mexican leader's signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. mexico gave the U.S more then 500,000 square miles of territory. the states are Califorina, Nevada, and Utah and most of Arizona and New Mexico and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. Mexico accepted the Rio Grande as the the southern border of Texas. in return, the U.S paid Mexico $15 million and took over $3.25 million in debts, the Mexican goverment owed to American citizens.