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Presents information about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican War and was signed on February 2, 1848. Notes that under the treaty the United States received upper California, New Mexico, and Arizona, and Mexico recognized U.S. claims over Texas. Explains that the U.S. paid Mexico $15,000,000, assumed claims of American citizens against Mexico, recognized prior land grants in the Southwest, and offered citizenship to Mexicans in the newly acquired areas. Features the full text of the treaty.