Mexican Americans and their land were forcibly made part of the United States.

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Following the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in Mexico ceding a large portion of its northern territory to the United States, including areas that are now part of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. This process led to many Mexican landowners losing their lands through legal and extralegal means, effectively making Mexican Americans and their land forcibly part of the United States.

Mexican Americans and Their Land Were Forcibly Made Part of the United