Mexican Americans living in what is now the United States' southwest region ___________ after the Mexican-American War.

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Mexican Americans living in what is now the United States' southwest region were annexed after the Mexican-American War. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 ended the war and transferred land to the United States, including parts of present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. As a result, Mexican Americans living in these areas found themselves annexed into the United States.

Mexican Americans Living in What Is Now the United States