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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo – Part 4: A Continent Transformed, Old Wounds Laid Bare
The treaty is signed, the borders are drawn, but the real transformation is just beginning. North America is remade almost overnight, and the consequences ripple outward—affecting fortunes, futures, and national identities. The ink from February second, eighteen forty-eight, is barely dry when word of gold in California races across the continent. The Gold Rush brings a stampede of settlers, fueling rapid change and statehood for California by eighteen fifty.
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