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"Mexicans now established in territories previously

Last updated: 8/9/2022

"Mexicans now established in territories previously

"Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States...shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican Republic... Those who shall prefer to remain in the said territories may either retain the title and rights of Mexican citizens, or acquire those of citizens of the United States. But they shall be under the obligation to make their election within one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty; and those who shall remain in the said territories after the expiration of that year, without having declared their intention to retain the character of Mexicans, shall be considered to have elected to become citizens of the United States..." - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, July 4, 1848. How did the acquisition of new territory after the Mexican-American War impact the population of the United States? Mexican citizens in the acquired territories were forced to leave their homes through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which decreased the population of the United States. Mexican-American citizens faced discrimination in the acquired territories, which resulted in political action to protect their rights as citizens and increased the population of the United States. Mexican citizens in the acquired territories could become United States citizens through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which increased the population of the United States. Mexican-American citizens immigrated back to Mexico after losing political rights due to the passage of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which decreased the population of the United States,