Question

Who were the principal commanders for the Mexican army and United States Army? What made the Mexican government to sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and who was president of Mexican at the time?

Answer 1

The virtual dissolution of the militia term for war purposes was one crucial feature of the Mexican-American War. More than 30,000 soldiers were increased to the regular army, and about 60,000 new volunteers were recruited. During the battle, the bulk of the new regulars and many volunteers actually fought in Mexico. During the campaign, the army acquitted itself exceedingly well. In March 1847, the main invasion force under Gen. Winfield Scott landed in Veracruz and scored a series of victories that resulted in the capture of Mexico City in September 1847. Many of the American Civil War's most famous generals, including Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan, James Longstreet, and George Pickett, served during the Mexican-American War as junior officers.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed by the United States and Mexico in 1848, ending a two-year war between the neighbouring nations. The treaty attached to the United States a large tract of territory, covering what would become the states of California , Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and portions of Colorado, Wyoming, and Kansas. The U.S. paid $15 million to Mexico in exchange, equivalent to around $480 million today.

Since they expressly expressed their wish to remain Mexican, the treaty granted U.S. citizenship to Mexicans residing in the newly conquered territories. If they preferred American or Mexican citizenship, immigrants had one year to choose; more than 90 percent selected American citizenship. Others returned to Mexico to buy land.

On behalf of the United States, the treaty was ratified by Nicholas Trist, chief clerk of the State Department, and by three Mexican representatives: Luis Cuevas, Bernardo Couto and Miguel Atristain. It was signed at the main altar of the Guadalupe Basilica in Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo, now a suburb of Mexico City. At that point, U.S. forces controlled the Mexican capital under Gen. Winfield Scott's command.