The Border
what are two states does the mexico and U.S border touch?
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
How much territory did mexico agree to sell
One-third
Why did large amount of Mexican refugees come to the united states in 1910?
They wanted to escape the war at home.
What year did Mexico get it's independence from Spain
1821
How many miles has trump claimed that can be build for 18 billion?
1,000 miles.
How tall is the border?
55 ft tall
What year was the secession of Texas?
1836
When year did the united state decide to tighten border security?
1983
1875
1916
1732
In 1916
Approximately how many Mexican immigrants resided in the United States in 2016?
11.6 million
In march 2018 how much did congress contribute to the project?
1.6 billion
what are three things the U.S border patrol utilizes to monitor the boundary?
thousands of cameras
under ground sensors
aircraft
drones
boats
when did the relation with mexico and the united states deteriorate?
After the secession of Texas
What immigrants did the united states first try to keep from illegally crossing the border?
Chinese immigrants
What did President trump announce in April 2018?
President Trump announced that he was ordering National Guard troops to patrol the border until further progress is made on construction of the wall.
What is one obstacles the project is facing?
funding, environmental and legal obstacles.
How long is the united state and mexico border?
2,000 miles
Who did the American forces capture, and what year?
The Mexican capital and in 1847
What did the united states do to tighten border security?
Soldiers began patrolling the boundary, along with the Texas Rangers and government-sanctioned "home guards."
What is one of the ways that immigrants from china would try to get across the border?
They learned a few words of Spanish and disguise themselves as Mexicans.
Trump thinks all the new changes for the border would cost around 18 billion, but how much do the independent expert estimate it would be?
40 billion
After Mexico won it's independence from Spain where did it stretch?
It stretched to as far north as the Oregon territory
When Mexico refused an American offer to purchase California and New Mexico for $30 million, what did James K. Polk do?
dispatched 4,000 troops
What did the Secure Fence Act of 2006 authorize?
The construction of 700 miles of border fencing and vehicle barriers
What year did the House of Representatives pass H.R. 4437?
2005
President Donald Trump's __________ _____ is the construction of an "impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful, southern border wall."
immigration plan