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Guadalupe Hidalgo

American  
[gwahd-l-oop hi-dahl-goh, -oo-pee, gwah-thah-loo-pe ee-thahl-gaw] / ˌgwɑd lˈup hɪˈdɑl goʊ, -ˈu pi, ˌgwɑ ðɑˈlu pɛ iˈðɑl gɔ /

noun

  1. a city in the Federal District of Mexico: famous shrine; peace treaty 1848.


Guadalupe Hidalgo British  
/ ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːp hɪˈdælɡəʊ, ɡwaðaˈlupe iˈðalɣo /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1931) of Gustavo A. Madero

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Polk brushed aside the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War and secured land rights and American citizenship for Mexicans who decided to stay in their new country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2021

Land that includes Oak Flat became part of the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2021

Newly conquered non-white Mexican citizens were offered U.S. citizenship in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, ahead of passage of the 14th Amendment in 1866.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2020

Have you ever heard of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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