The Border
The border goes from which two body's of water?
Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean
The US offered to purchase California and New Mexico from Mexico for __ million.
A. $25
B. $15
C. $30
C. $30
In the decades following the Mexican-American War, there were ____________ on immigration from Mexico.
No federal limits.
In 2018 President ____ announced that he was ordering National Guard troops to patrol the border until further progress is made on construction of the wall.
Trump
The Secure Fence Act was completed in what year?
2011
The border between the United States and Mexico stretches for nearly _____ miles.
A. 2000
B. 3000
C. 1000
D. 1500
A. 2000
What was the treaty in 1848 called?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The Secure ____ Act of 2006
Fence
How much will the 1,000 miles of new wall as high as 55 feet tall, running through remote, mountainous terrain, actually cost according to independent experts?
A. $37 billion
B. $25 billion
C. $40 billion
D. $18 billion
C. $40 billion
The Secure Fence Act authorized the construction of how many miles of border fencing and vehicle barriers.
A. 700 miles
B. 800 miles
C. 600 miles
D. 500 miles
A. 700 miles
Approximately how many miles of barbed wire, chain link, post-and-rail and wire mesh fencing has been erected along the U.S.-Mexico border?
700 miles
American forces captured the Mexican capital in ________ 1847.
A. October
B. September
C. August
D. November
September
Restrictions on the movement of Mexican citizens were not particularly enforced by the U.S. government until the decade _____
A. 1910s
B. 1920s
C. 1900s
D. 1890s
A. 1910s
The Mexican government has stated that it will pay for
_____ of the border walls construction.
A. $500 million
B. $1 Billion
C. $250 million
D. $0
D. $0
Why did the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry erect the first fence along the frontier between Mexico?
To stop the trans-border movement of cattle.
For how many miles does the river run along side the border?
1,254 miles
Mexican cavalry attacked the US on what date?
April 25, 1846.
When did soldiers begin to patrol the boundary between the US and Mexico?
1916
Approximately how many Mexican immigrants resided in the United States in 2016, according to Pew Research Center?
Approximately 11.6 million Mexican immigrants resided in the United States in 2016.
U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry erected the first fence along the frontier in ___.
1909
What river runs along the border?
The Rio Grande
Mexico agreed to sell more than one-third of it's territory to the US for how much?
For $15 million.
How would immigrants from China try to get across the border according to St. John?
One of the ways that immigrants from China would try to get across the border is to learn a few words of Spanish and disguise themselves as Mexican.
How much money did Congress contribute in March 2018, to the 1,000 miles of new wall as high as 55 feet tall, running through remote, mountainous terrain?
$1.6 Billion
Which president order the construction of a 14-mile barrier between San Diego and Tijuana?
President Bill Clinton.