VOCABULARY
A large mass of land that is surrounded by water is called
A Continent
The U.S. annexes Texas and becomes the 28th state of America in what year
December 29, 1845
What is President Polk's first name...
James
What was the first state that was annexed from Mexico?
Texas
A minor battle is called a
Skirmish
Slavery is .....
a condition in which one human being is owned by another.
In what year does the Battle of Palo Alto do the armies of Arista and Taylor fight to a stand still...
May 8, 1846
What president was a firm believer in Manifest Destiny and what does Manifest Destiny mean...
President James Polk
The belief that God has given the right to advance westward and take land from anyone
What state has the same name as the country of Mexico....
New Mwxico
When was The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed
February 2, 1848
Annex means.....
to add territory to one's own territory.
On what date did the Mexican troops bombard the U.S. fort with cannonballs
May 3, 1846
What U.S General defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of Palo Alto and the Battle of Resaca de la Palma
General Zachary Taylor
What city did U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott land in and took over....
what is Veracruz
What river divides the United States and Mexico...
The Rio Grande
An agreement made by negotiation is called ......
A treaty
What year did President Polk ask Congress to declare war on Mexico
May 11, 1846
What U.S. General landed in Veracruz...
Winfield Scott
What state did Mexico agree to sell after Texas to the United States
California
What was the name of the war that many U.S. soldiers were a part of after the Mexican-American War and they fought against their own countrymen
The Civil War
To attack forcefully or continuously means....
To bombard
What date did the U.S. Congress declare war on Mexico
May 13, 1846
Who was the Mexican General that was exiled to Cuba
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Texas gained its independence from...
Mexico
To take or hold or possession of is to...
Occupy