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1848 in the United States
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Events from the year 1848 in the United States.
February 2
: The
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
is signed, ending the
Mexican–American War
and ceding all the
Republic of Texas
's territorial claims to the United States for $15m.
May 29
:
Wisconsin
admitted as the 30th
U.S. state
.
November 7
:
The first U.S. presidential election held in every state on the same day
sees
Whig
Zachary Taylor
of
Virginia
defeat
Democrat
Lewis Cass
of
Michigan
.
John Quincy Adams
