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Mexicans
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100

What state was annexed by the United States directly prior to the Mexican American War?

What is Texas

100

What states did the U.S. gain from the Mexican-American War?

What are California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and parts of Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Kansas?

100

Who was the current president during the Mexican American War?

Who is James K. Polk

100

Who ruled Mexico during the time of the Mexican American war?

Who is Mexican President José Joaquín de Herrera

100

Which side achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Monterrey?

American victory

200

How many people did Mexican troops kill or injure in the first battle in the disputed area between the Rio grande and nueces rivers?

What is 16?

200

How much land did the U.S. gain? 

What is 525,000 square miles?

200

Who was called the hero for the Mexican American War, and was the last Whig Party candidate for U.S. president?

Who is Winfield Scott

200

Who is General Mariano Arista?

Who is an experienced Mexican leader who commanded the troops

200

when was the Battle of Resaca de la Palma

may 9, 1846

300

Who was the president that pushed for expanding the United States?

Who is James K. Polk

300

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo do?

What is Mexico seated 55% of its territory to the United States and recognized the Rio Grande River as the southern boundary of the United States

300

Which general earned the nickname "old rough and ready"?

Who is Zachary Taylor

300

Who emerged as president after Mariano Paredes was overthrown?

Who is Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
300

What is the battle of Palo Alto?

What is the first major battle fought in the Mexican American War on May 8, 1846

400

Who did Presedint Polk send to Mexico to negotiate the border dispute and buying California and New Mexico?

Who is John Slidell?

400

What important events stemmed from the Mexican American War?

What is the expansion and dispossession of indigenous people, the California Gold Rush, and American Civil War?

400

How many American soldiers died in the Mexican American war?

What is 15,000 soldiers

400
How many Mexican soldiers died in the Mexican American war?

What is 25,000 soldiers

400

Which battle was led by General Kearny and Colonial Doniphson that captured the New Mexico territory?

What is the Battle of New Mexico

500

When did President Polk declare war on Mexico?

When is May 13th 1946?

500

How much money was paid to Mexico to buy land?

What is $15 million

500

Who was Andrew Jacksons personal aid when her oversaw the surrender of Spanish Florida?

Who is General Willian Harney

500

Which Mexican President was overthrown shortly before the Mexican American war?

Who is Marian Paredes

500

why was the battle of Blockade of Veracruz important 

what is ?War in stopping the trade of contraband.

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