Question 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 gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power. It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power. It enabled the United States to annex Texas. It enabled the United States to annex Texas. It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession. It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.

Answer 1

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

The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) resulted in the United States acquiring a significant portion of land from Mexico, which included present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.