What political issues did the Mexican Cession cause for US and Texas?

- The Mexican Cession led to the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845, which caused the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

- The war resulted in the United States acquiring a vast amount of territory from Mexico, including the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, as well as parts of Colorado and Wyoming.

- The acquisition of this territory led to debates over the expansion of slavery into these new territories, which eventually led to the American Civil War (1861-1865).

For Texas:

- The Mexican Cession led to the loss of Texas to Mexico, which was seen by many Texans as an injustice.

- This led to the Texas Revolution (1835-1836), which resulted in Texas gaining independence from Mexico and becoming a republic.

- Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845, which caused the Mexican-American War.

- The war resulted in the United States acquiring a vast amount of territory from Mexico, including the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, as well as parts of Colorado and Wyoming.

- The acquisition of this territory led to debates over the expansion of slavery into these new territories, which eventually led to the American Civil War.