Question

the mexican cession added to the united states
new territory that extended to the canadian border in the north.
a small parcel of land in present-day arizona and new mexico.
two ports in the gulf of mexico and the gulf of california.
new territory that contributed to the formation of seven new states.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the Mexican Cession: after the Mexican - American War, the US acquired a large territory (including present - day CA, NV, UT, AZ, etc.). Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: The Mexican Cession territory is in the Southwest, not near the Canadian border. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The Mexican Cession was a large territory, not a small parcel. The Gadsden Purchase was the small parcel in AZ/NM. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The Mexican Cession didn't focus on ports in those gulfs. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The Mexican Cession land contributed to forming states like CA, NV, UT, AZ, CO, NM (around seven). This matches.

Answer:

D. new territory that contributed to the formation of seven new states.