The Mexico War
Name one state that was originally part of Mexico or had parts of it with it before the war.
California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming.
What important event happened to lead to the making of the border?
The Mexican-American war.
What does the US-Mexico Border NOT consist of?
A. Barbed Wire
B. Geographic Barriers
C. Land mines
C. Land mines
What is the name of the Bill that consists of Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration.
A. H.R. 4437
B. H.R.2
C. S.349
D. S.1323
A. H.R. 4437
Who did Mexico win their independence from?
Spain
Fill in the blank. Texas was _______ during the war.
A. Invaded
B. Annexed
C. Bought
B. Annexed
Name one state or part of states that Mexico gave to the United States after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
California, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona.
How many Mexicans resided in The United States in 2016?
A. 12.84 million
B. 5.8 million
C. 24.89 million
D. 11.6 million
D. 11.6 million
What is the name of the act that excluded Chinese immigrants from crossing the border illegally in 1882?
The Chinese Exclusion Act.
What year did Mexico win independence from Spain
A. 1813
B. 1821
C. 1807
B. 1821
Fill in the blank. Polk dispatched ____ troops into land claimed by both countries.
A. 7,600
B. 1,200
C. 4,000
C. 4,000
Which city is adjacent (next) to the border?
A. San Antonio
B. San Diego
C. Albuquerque
B. San Diego
How much money did Trump say the new wall he wanted cost?
A. 25 Billion.
B. 10 Billion.
C. 18 Billion
C. 18 Billion.
Fill in the blank. After the Mexican war in the last 1800s, Mexicans and _______ immigrants would pass freely across the border.
Chinese
What war caused Mexicans to flee to America in the 1910s?
A. The Mexican Revolution
B. The Mexican-American War
C. The Pastry War
A. The Mexican Revolution
Who was president of the United States at the time of the Mexican-American war?
James K. Polk
What river divides Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande.
What two water masses surround the border?
The Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean
What is an immigration policy?
Government rules and regulations that decide who is allowed to enter a country and what they are allowed to do when they arrive.
How long is the Rio Grande
A. 1706 miles
B. 1254 miles
C. 940 miles
B. 1254 miles
Which one of the two states The United States DID NOT originally try to buy for $30 million?
A. Arizona
B. California
C. New Mexico
A. Arizona
What river did NOT pass through the border?
A. Rio Grande
B. Tijuana Arroyo
C. The Gila River
B. Tijuana Arroyo
How long does the border nearly stretch?
A. 1300 miles
B. 3100 miles
C. 570 miles
D. 2000 miles
D. 2000 miles
what caused the United States tighten their border in 1916?
A. A Mexican cavalry attack
B. A Deadly Raid on New Mexico
C. A hoard of Chinese immigrants running through the border
B. A Deadly Raid on New Mexico
How high of a wall did Trump want?
A. 55 feet tall
B. 100 feet tall
C. 30 feet tall
A. 55 feet tall