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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A former town of south-central Mexico, now part of the suburbs of Mexico City. The Virgin of Guadalupe, revered throughout Mexico, is said to have appeared to an Indian convert in this vicinity in 1531, and the basilica erected in her honor is a popular pilgrimage site. On February 2, 1848, a treaty ending the Mexican War was signed here.
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Mexico, called Guadalupe Hidalgo, a treaty was signed by which Mexico gave up the land and received in return $15,000,000.
A School History of the United States John Bach McMaster 1892
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Guerrillas had not caused U.S. forces to withdraw prior to the negotiation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo or in the ten weeks after the treaty was ratified.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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One of the less appreciated results of the war was related to a provision of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo calling on the United States to guard against attacks by Native American tribes, particularly Comanches and Apaches.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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Guerrillas had not caused U.S. forces to withdraw prior to the negotiation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo or in the ten weeks after the treaty was ratified.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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In contrast to official U.S. policy and in violation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, those Hispanics found it difficult or impossible to gain legal status or equal rights with Anglo citizens.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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In contrast to official U.S. policy and in violation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, those Hispanics found it difficult or impossible to gain legal status or equal rights with Anglo citizens.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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One of the less appreciated results of the war was related to a provision of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo calling on the United States to guard against attacks by Native American tribes, particularly Comanches and Apaches.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo opposed by, 431, 434, 438
A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009
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On February 2, the appropriate Mexican officials signed the “Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement” between the United States and Mexico, later known popularly as the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009
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The meetings took place in Guadalupe Hidalgo, a few miles north of Mexico City, where Trist sought to wend his way through a thicket of conflicting claims and interests while maintaining a strict adherence to the Polk ultimatum of the previous spring.
A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009
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