Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Overview
Spanish language
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) is the peace treaty
Peace treaty
A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, that formally ends a state of war between the parties...
, largely dictated by the United States
United States
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to the interim
Ad interim
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government of a militarily occupied
Military occupation
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Mexico City
Mexico City
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, that ended the Mexican-American War (1846 – 48) on February 2, 1848. With the defeat of its army and the fall of the capital, Mexico
Mexico
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surrendered to the United States and entered into negotiations to end the war.
The peace talks were negotiated by Nicholas Trist
Nicholas Trist
Nicholas Philip Trist was an American diplomat.Trist was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He attended West Point and studied law under Thomas Jefferson, whose granddaughter he married. He was also private secretary to Andrew Jackson.Through political connections, Trist was appointed U.S...
, chief clerk of the State Department, who had accompanied General Winfield Scott as a diplomat and President Polk's representative.
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