Mexican-American War

Causes and Effects

100

Main cause of the Mexican-American War

Border dispute

200

Main effect of the America winning the Mexican-American War

The Mexican Cession

300

The name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Important People

100

U.S. President during the Mexican-American War

James K. Polk

200

President of Mexico during the Texas Revolution who was exiled and reassumed his presidency for the Mexican-American War

Santa Anna

300

Celebrated American general during the war who later became the 12th president of the U.S.

Zachary Taylor

Major Events

100

Territory annexed into the U.S. that started Mexican-American tensions

Texas

200

Battle that ended the Mexican-American War

Battle of Mexico City

300

Fill in the blanks in Polk's reasoning for declaring war: "They have shed American ___ on American ___."

blood, soil