25.1.2 Exam: Semester Exam Question 2 of 25 What was one of the main effects of the Mexican-American War on Mexico? A. Mexico suffered through food shortages and economic problems. B. Mexico was forced to once again become part of the Spanish Empire. O C. C. Mexico became a close ally and trading partner with the United States. O D. Mexico took control of Caribbean islands that had been U.S. territory. SUBMIT ← PREVIOUS
You see the U.S. gaining more than 500,000 square miles (1,300,000 square km) of Mexican territory extending westward from the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean.
