The land changes made thousands of Mexicans residents inside the United States

In 1846 there was a war between the U.S. and Mexico. Mexico was defeated. In 1848 the U.S. and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This treaty transferred Mexican land to the U.S.. This treaty land later became California and Texas. This treaty land also later became part of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada. In 1854 the U.S. bought land from the Mexican government. This bought land later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. The land changes from 1848 to 1854 made tens of thousands of Mexican citizens residents inside the United States.  >>>>>>  Look at the maps.