Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Feb. 2, 1848
• Approved by the United States Senate on July 4,
  1848

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Article 5

• Established a new boundary line between the U.S
  and Mexico.
• Also defines the territorial acquisition by the
  U.S.
• Established the following natural boundaries
  Rio Grande, So. New Mexico, Gila River,
  Colorado River, to Pacific Coast.
• Includes the following future U.S. States
  Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada,
  Arizona, California.

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Article 8--Citizenship, Residence

• Mexicans in territories previously belonging to
  Mexico shall have the option to
• Return to Mexico or continue their residence.
• Approximately 5,000 return to Mexico to create
  the buffer zone
• The creation of 8 military colonies along the new
  border in order to create a defensive barrier
  against new American invasions.

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Article 8

• Remove or retain properties.
• Adopt United States or Mexican citizenship but
  must decide in one year.
• The vast majority of Mexicans decided to stay
  and became United States citizens in 1849thus
  entitling them to rights guaranteed under
  Article 9

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Article 9--All the rights of citizenship

• Mexicans who accept American citizenship shall
  be incorporated at the proper time
• And entitled to all the rights of citizens of
  the United States according to the principles
  of the Constitution
• In the meantime, protected in free enjoyment of
  their liberty, property and religion without
  restriction.

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Article 10--Land Grants

• Land grants given by the Mexican government in
  the newly acquired territories to be considered
  valid.
• Article 10 omitted by the U.S. Senate

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Protocol of Queretaro

• Omission of article 10 does not invalidate land
  titles.
• Land grants retain the legal value which they
  may possess.
• Land grantees may cause their legitimate titles
  to be acknowledged before the American
  tribunals.
• Court of Private Land ClaimsNew Mexico.
• California Land Act of 1851-California Land
  Commission.