Mexican American War Causes
What idea led to the annexation of Texas?
Manifest Destiny
After the Mexican American war, what state would be admitted as a free state?
California
This purchase started westward expansion
What was the Louisiana Purchase
How much did the U.S. pay Texas to give up claims to New Mexico?
$10 million dollars
Which state was annexed by the U.S. right before the Mexican American war?
Texas
How much money did the U.S. pay Mexico for the land that is the Mexican Cession after the war?
$15 million
What two words spread the belief there the U.S. had the right to claim land to the west?
Aside from California, the other territories gained from MX in the Compromise of 1850 were able to do what?
Choose whether they were a slave or free state
Who was the president of the U.S. during the war?
James K. Polk
What was the treaty that ended the war?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the U.S.
When the people get to decide and vote on issues pertaining to their territory, it is called ________
Popular Sovereignty
What river did the U.S. think the border was at?
Rio Grande River
Who handled the issue of the borders of Texas
Congress
In which treaty did Spain cede Florida to the U.S.?
Adams Onis Treaty
Whose plan was used to determine the borders of Texas in the Compromise of 1850?
James Pearce
What river did Mexico think the border was at?
Nueces River
What two other states did the U.S. gain from Mexico after the war?
New Mexico and Utah
Which territorial acquisition completed the southern border of the U.S.?
Gadsden Purchase
The U.S. paying $10 million to TX for New Mexico helps TX with this
Paying off their debt