What percentage of its territory did Mexico lose in the Mexican Cession? (1 point)

Question

Responses

25 percent
25 percent

75 percent
75 percent

Mexico did not lose any land.
Mexico did not lose any land.

55 percent

Answer 1

Mexico lost approximately 55 percent of its territory in the Mexican Cession, which occurred as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. Therefore, the correct response is:

55 percent