Land
Where was the war primarily fought
Present day Texas and Mexico
Who fought in the War
Mexico and America
Who won the war
America
When did the war start
April 25, 1846
What group was the most likely to support the Mexican-American War
Northerners
What was the name of the strip of land that the America and Mexico were fighting over
The Nueces Strip
Who was President at the start of the war
James Knox Polk
How many Americans were killed in the war
15,000
When did the war end
February 2, 1848
What was one of the reasons for the war
A disputed strip of land called the Nueces Strip
Where did the first battle of the war take place
At Fort Texas along the Rio Grande
Who was one of the big names involved in the war
Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas Humphreys, John Humphreys, William Humphreys, Zachary Taylor, Mariano Arista, Samuel Ringgold, and P.G.T. Beauregard
How many Mexicans were killed in the war
25,000
When did James Polk ask the U.S. Congress to declare war on Mexico
May 11, 1846
What was the other reason the war started
American citizens were angry about damages for the Mexican Revolution
About 500,000 square miles
Who was our person of the week
Winfield Scott
What was the total of money spent during the war
$71 Million
What was the treaty that ended the war
The Treaty of Guadalupe
What states were gained as a result of the war
California, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming
What did our person of the week do during the war
US general
What were some events that the war paved the way for
The California Gold Rush, the American Civil War, and the expansion and dispossession of indigenous people
What the issue that was reopened as a result of the war
Slavery extension issue