Which of these present-day states was not ceded to the U.S. in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Question

a
Texas
b
New Mexico
c
Arizona
d
California

Answer 1

a. Texas

Texas was an independent republic before it was annexed by the United States in 1845, prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed in 1848. The treaty was responsible for ceding territories including New Mexico, Arizona, California, and others to the U.S.