Mexican American War Causes
What idea led to the annexation of Texas?
Manifest Destiny
Who won the Mexican-American war?
The U.S.
What is the Louisiana Purchase
What caused California to gain enough population to be a state?
The Gold Rush
Which State was annexed by the US right before the Mexican-American war?
Texas
Would new states be admitted as free or slave states?
Slave
These two people had the biggest contribution in exploring the new land
Who is Lewis and Clark
The Compromise of 1850 aimed at pleasing....
Both the north and south
Who was the president of the U.S during the war?
James K. Polk
How much money did the U.S. compensate Mexico for land after the war?
15 million
These two famous words spread the belief that there was new opurtuinties in the West.
What is Manifest Destiny
How long did the compromise keep the Union together?
4 years
What river did the U.S. think the border was at?
Rio Grande
What was the treaty that ended the war?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This is the year westward expansion started
What is 1803
Who saw the compromise as a violation to their political power and influence in the Senate?
The South
Who was the president of Texas before it was annexed by the U.S?
Sam Houston
What other 2 states did the U.S obtain from Mexico after the war?
New Mexico and California
Name on thing Lewis and Clark journaled about.
What is Native American tribes, plants, or animals.
Who were the writers of the Compromise?
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Stephen Douglas