Title: Aftermath - U.S.-Mexican War and Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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Summary
Aftermath of War for Mexico
Aftermath of War for the U.S.
The Significance of the War

Content: Another negative factor is the cost of lives that were lost during the war, approximately more than 5,800 Americans were killed during the battle, and another 11,000 died from diseases. In the other hand, there were a number soldiers who surrender to the war because of their war injuries. The war for the United States, the total financial cost was more than $75 million dollars. Although all of the unpleasant effects that the war caused, it also brought a positive impact to the U.S, it added more than half of a million miles to the U.S and not only that, but a dozen of victories for the military that fought during this war. Also, the discovery of the gold and silver deposits in Nevada and California greatly contributed to the national economy and the westward movement of the population. Although these new states brought good fortune, they also brought problems, since people argued weather these states should be free or slave states, which such problems later caused the Civil War. The Significance of the War
When the United States gained the victory of this war, it gave the opportunity for the U.S to gain more territory and expand their progress. The territory that gave the most increase to the U.S economy was California. This territory became the most important to the U.S since it depended on it for its gold mines found in this territory during this time. For example, if the United States had won the War, the U.S probably would not be as powerful as it is today.