md6057 md6057 25-02-2022 History contestada What was a result of the Mexican-American War? Gold was discovered in Sutter's Mill in California, causing a rush to the West. Texas statehood was put on hold because the United States was more interested in admitting California and New Mexico. Spanish, American, and Native American cultures blended in the Southwest. Enslavement was immediately outlawed in all territory won from Mexico.