The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo briefly explained.

1. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
(1848)

2. Where
?
Presentation Organization
Contextua
lization
(Why?)
What was
the treaty
about?
Who did
participate
?
Main
points,
negotiat
ions?
Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo

3. Contextualization
- Republic of Texas (see map) came up as an independent republic
in 1836
- President of Texas started to negotiate with US President John
Tyler to annex Republic of Texas territories to the US(1844).
Annexation concluded one year later
- Mexico had different views regarding Republic of Texas boundaries:
Mexico (Rio Nueces) and R. of Texas (Rio Grande River)
- Mexican American War began (1846-1848)
Texas
Mexico

4. Where
What
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on
February 2, 1848, ended the Mexican-American
War in favor of the United States
Villa de Guadalupe
Hidalgo, México

5. Who signed?
Mexico (President Antonio L.
Santa Anna)
Mexican Comission
-Don Bernardo Couto
-Don Miguel Atristain
-Don Luis Gonzaga Cuevas of
Mexico
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
US (President James K.Polk)
US Representatives
- Nicholas Trist : Chief clerk of
the US state department
- General Winfield Scott

6. Main points of the treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
 Mexico recognized that
Republic of Texas
boundaries began in “Rio
Grand” river and not in
the Nueces River. (see
map)
 The US added 525,000
squares miles to its
territory which included
upper California and New
Mexico. This cession was
paid by the US to Mexico
($15,000,000) and was
called the Mexican

7. Main points of the treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
 Protection of civil rights for Mexican citizens.
- Mexican people living in New territories acquired
by the US were granted US citizenship
 The US promised to police its boundaries after the
signing of the treaty

8. References
 Gray, Tom. "Teaching With Documents: The
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo."National
Archives. The U.S. National Archives and
Records Administration, n.d. Web. 14 May
2015.
<http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/gu
adalupe-hidalgo/ >.
 Siteseen Ltd. "1848 Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo." American Historama. Siteseen Ltd.,
Mar. 2015. Web. 14 May 2015.
<http://www.american-historama.org/1841-
1850-westward-expansion/treaty-of-guadalupe-
hidalgo.htm>.