Tornado Alley (PROG)

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave Mexicans the right to remain in United States territory or to move to Mexico. About three thousand chose to move, but the overwhelming majority decided to stay. These people could choose to retain Mexican citizenship or become citizens of the United States. The treaty explicitly guaranteed Mexican Americans "the right to their property, language, and culture."

https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=1141

The more you know.