American diplomat Nicholas Trist signs the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in Mexico City, formally ending the Mexican-American War. By signing the treaty, Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as its northern border and ceded about 55% of its pre-war territory to the United States.
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