What was a result of the Mexican War?
A:
The U.S. acquired a large tract of land that is now part of at least seven states.
B:
The U.S. acquired a small tract of land that is now New Mexico.
C:Texas became an independent nation.
D:The Louisiana Territory was purchased by the United States from France.
A: The U.S. acquired a large tract of land that is now part of at least seven states.
This large tract of land is known as the Mexican Cession, which the United States acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. The land included present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and portions of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.