How did the United States acquire the territory with part of California, to the tip of Texas, but not including Texas, some new Mexico by the looks of it, Arizona, and I think Nevada, and some more in that area, you get the idea.

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By purchasing the land from Spain
By purchasing the land from Spain

By winning a war against Great Britain
By winning a war against Great Britain

By purchasing the land from France
By purchasing the land from France

By winning a war against Mexico

Answer 1

The correct response is:

By winning a war against Mexico.

The territory you are referring to was acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. This treaty resulted in the United States gaining significant land, including parts of present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, as well as portions of Colorado and Wyoming.