The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Use Internet resources to answer the following questions

1. Who were the peace commissioners assigned by  the goverments of the United States and Mexico to negotiate a treaty to end the war?
2. What were the territorial concessions involved in the treaty?
3. Who were the generals that led the American forces during the U.S./Mexican War?
4. Did the treaty language define citizenship in the conquered territory?
5. Were religious rights guaranteed?
6. Did the treaty protect the rights of land ownership in the conquered territory?
7. Did the United States senate guarantee Spanish language rights  in the treaty?
8. Did the treaty guarantee citizenship to immigrants from Mexico after the ratification of treaty by the U.S. and Mexican government?
9. How much money did Mexico receive from the United States?
10. Why do you think that so many 21th Century immigrants from Mexico believe that the provisions apply to them?
 
 

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