Causes
The belief that America had a God-given right to expand the country's borders from 'sea to shining sea'
What is Manifest Destiny
Who was the President of Mexico during this time?
Who is Antonio López de Santa Anna
FOLLOWING THE WAR, THIS TREATY ADDED LAND, INCLUDING PRESENT-DAY CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO, TO THE U.S.
WHAT IS THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO?
What land did the United States add to their territory after the war?
What is Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado
THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR STARTED IN THIS YEAR.
What is 1846?
THIS TERRITORY'S ANNEXATION BY THE U.S. IN 1845 IS SEEN AS A DIRECT CAUSE OF THE WAR.
WHAT IS TEXAS?
Who was the president of the United States during the Mexican American War?
Who is James K. Polk
THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF LATER ECONOMIC GROWTH, IS LOCATED IN THIS ACQUIRED TERRITORY.
WHAT IS CALIFORNIA?
MANY OF THESE WAR VETERANS BECAME PROMINENT LEADERS AND GENERALS IN WHICH FUTURE CONFLICT?
WHAT IS THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR?
THIS TREATY WAS SIGNED IN 1848, ENDING THE WAR.
WHAT IS THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO?
What occurred in December 1845 that increased the United States territory?
What is the United States annexation of Texas
THIS GENERAL LED U.S. TROOPS TO CAPTURE MEXICO CITY IN 1847.
WHO IS WINFIELD SCOTT?
THIS MEXICAN TERRITORY WAS A PRIMARY REASON FOR CONFLICT, HAVING DECLARED INDEPENDENCE AND SEEKING U.S. STATEHOOD.
WHAT IS TEXAS?
In what month of 1848 does the Mexican Congress ratify the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What is May
IN THIS YEAR, TEXAS DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM MEXICO, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE WAR.
WHAT IS 1836?
THIS DOCTRINE JUSTIFIED AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM AND WAS A KEY FACTOR LEADING TO THE WAR.
WHAT IS MANIFEST DESTINY?
Who is the General who commanded the Northern Campaign in the war?
Who is Zachary Taylor
AS A RESULT OF THE WAR, THE U.S. GAINED WESTERN TERRITORIES MANDATED BY THIS CONSTITUTIONAL DEAL.
WHAT IS THE MEXICAN CESSION?
What purchase was made by the United States that gave the United States the strip of land that makes up Southern Arizona and New Mexico
What is the Gadsden Purchase
THE WAR OFFICIALLY BEGAN WHEN MEXICAN FORCES ATTACKED U.S. TROOPS ON THIS RIVER IN 1846.
WHAT IS THE RIO GRANDE?
DISPUTE OVER THIS RIVER'S BORDER WAS A PRIMARY CAUSE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO.
WHAT IS THE RIO GRANDE?
THIS FUTURE CIVIL WAR GENERAL GAINED HIS FIRST BATTLE EXPERIENCE DURING THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
THE LATITUDE DEGREES WHERE MS. MOSQUERA'S NATIVE COUNTRY IS LOCATED.
WHAT IS 0 DEGREES LATITUDE?
THE WAR EXACERBATED SECTIONAL TENSIONS OVER THE EXPANSION OF THIS INSTITUTION IN NEWLY ACQUIRED TERRITORIES.
WHAT IS SLAVERY?
THE GADSDEN PURCHASE, CONCLUDED IN THIS YEAR, RESOLVED REMAINING BORDER ISSUES AFTER THE WAR.
WHAT IS 1853?