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How did the u. S. Benefit from gaining mexican territory in 1848?.

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Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America's southern boundary

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The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America's southern boundary

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