The correct answer is C: the United States gained more land. The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) resulted in the U.S. acquiring a significant amount of territory, including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming, through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Mexican-American war? (1 point)
A Mexico gained more land
B Mexico was completely absorbed by the United States
C the United States gained more land
D the United States lost land
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