Causes 1
Name the 2 rivers involved in the land dispute between Mexico and the United States.
Rio Grande and the Nueces River
What were the years of the war?
1846-1848
Which physical geographic feature was set as the boundary of Texas following the Mexican-American War?
Rio Grande
Where did the first few battles or skirmishes of the Mexican-American War happen?
Texas, along the Rio Grande
Which group was referred to as the "Texas devils" by some of the Mexican citizens?
Texas Rangers
Why did Mexico feel like the United States was stealing Texas from their control?
Mexico never officially recognized Texas' independence, and therefore Texas could not decide to join another country
Most American soldiers during the war died from what?
Disease
What do we call the territory that Mexico sold the United States following the Mexican-American War?
The Mexican Cession
Where did the United States consider to be the Southern border of Texas?
Rio Grande River
Who was President of the United States during the war?
President James K. Polk
What is the idea that encouraged Americans to move westward?
Manifest Destiny
How much did the United States pay for the Mexican Cession?
$15 million (or $115 million if you account for the estimated cost of the war)
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Where did Mexico consider to be the southern border of Texas?
Nueces River
Who was the American General who led American troops at the beginning of the war?
General Zachary Taylor
Which treaties were broken, causing the land dispute?
Treaties of Velasco
Which issue caused tension or conflict with Texas both before and after the Mexican-American War?
Slavery
By gaining territory along the West Coast, the Mexican-American War helped the United States achieve which goal? (Hint, it is a specific idea.)
Manifest Destiny
President Polk tried to end the border dispute with Mexico by purchasing which two territories?
California and New Mexico
Who was the American general who ended the Mexican-American War?
General Winfield Scott
Which single event is the biggest cause of the Mexican-American War? (I am only accepting one answer, and yes, it must be an event.)
Annexation of Texas
The fighting of the war basically ended with the capture of which city?
Mexico City, the Mexican capital
Name 3 states included in the Mexican Cession.
New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and California
The American South, or southern United States
Who was the Tejano who actually fought for Mexico during the war because he had been kicked out of Texas?
Juan Seguin