List the causes and effects of the Mexican War (include at least two causes and two effects) in short sentences
Causes:
1. The annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845, which Mexico regarded as a violation of their territorial sovereignty.
2. Border disputes between Mexico and the United States, particularly regarding the boundary between Texas and Mexico.
Effects:
1. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, which ended the war and forced Mexico to cede a vast amount of territory to the United States, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas.
2. Heightened tensions and deepened distrust between Mexico and the United States, affecting their relationship for decades to come.