The U.S.-Mexican border
The border extends from 2 bodies of water, which ones are these?
The pacific ocean, to the gulf of Mexico.
In 1845, the U.S. annexed which territory; this would deteriorate the relations between the U.S. and Mexico. What is it?
Texas
Why was the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 protested?
People felt that it took civil rights away from asylum seekers and other immigrants by restricting access to essential services and removing due process protections.
When was the Mexican-American border first tightened?
1910's
Wall
How many miles of chain link, barbed wire, post and rain, and wire mesh has been erected on the border?
700 miles
What year did the Mexican American war begin?
1846
When did the U.S. start to build a fence to restrict the movement of unlawful immigrants and drugs?
1993
Which group of people did the U.S. government first try to restrict from entering the country?
Chinese immigrants
Which president has an immigration plan that orders the construction of an "impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful, southern border wall."
Donald Trump
How long is the U.S. Mexican border?
2000 Miles
When did Mexico win its war for independence from Spain?
1821
Which president ordered the construction of a 14-mile barrier between San Diego and Tijuana?
President Bill Clinton.
Why did the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry erect the first fence in 1909?
To stop the trans-border movement of cattle.
Trump has claimed that 1,000 miles of new wall as high as 55 feet tall, running through remote, mountainous terrain, can be built for $18 billion. However, independent experts have found that it costs how much?
40 billion.
How long is the Rio grande?
1254 miles
How many troops did James K Polk send in 1844 after Mexico refused an American offer to purchase California and New Mexico for $30 million?
4000 Troops
What did the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 do?
The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 increased U.S. military power and presence on the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as increasing federal power in the legal immigration process.
What led to the United States tightening border security in 1916?
Pancho's raid in New Mexico, in Columbus.
In March of 2018, how much money did Congress commit to the wall?
1.6 billion dollars
Name all states that touch the U.S. Mexican border.
The states include, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
Under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which states would this land full encompass?
The states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah
Where did Pancho Villa's deadly raid take place?
Columbus, New Mexico
What year was the Chinese exclusion act passed?
1882
Which presidents have ordered National Guard troops to patrol the border until further progress is made on construction of the wall?
George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump