Which of the following was a result of the U.S.-Mexican War?(1 point) Responses It united Americans against a common enemy. It united Americans against a common enemy. It required the U.S. to cede (give) territory to Mexico. It required the U.S. to cede (give) territory to Mexico. It gave the United States more territory (known as the Mexican Cession).

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The correct response is: It gave the United States more territory (known as the Mexican Cession).

The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) resulted in the U.S. acquiring a significant amount of territory, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico, through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.