Why i Chose this Topic

The reason i chose this topic is because i think that not very many people come to realize how significant were the effects the war had on people for example if it wouldnt have been for this war the United States wouldnt have all the land it does today. And also to admire and take into acceptance the Mexican-American heritage some of us have in us. I also chose this topic becuase it interests me on how the United States came to be and how it came to rule from coast to coast. This was helped shaped alot of the geographical features the U.S. now had after all it did double the size of the country. For Example we would not have California or Arizona. After the Treaty Of Guadalupe -Hidalgo this helped relations with the U.S and Mexico and later contributed to later agreements such as ( NAFTA).