What was a result of the Mexican War? A. The U.S. acquired a large tract of land that is now part of at least seven states. B. The U.S. acquired a small tract of land that is now New Mexico. C. Texas became an independent nation. D. The Louisiana Territory was purchased by the United States from France.

1 answer

A. The U.S. acquired a large tract of land that is now part of at least seven states.

The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) resulted in the U.S. gaining significant territory from Mexico, which included present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico, as well as Wyoming. This land acquisition was formalized in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.