During the Mexican Cession, which occurred as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, Mexico ceded about 55% of its territory to the United States. This territory included present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Therefore, the correct answer is 55 percent.
What percentage of its territory did Mexico lose in the Mexican Cession?
Mexico did not lose any land
75 percent
25 percent
55 percent
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