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Mexican-American War
Mexican - American War
True or False
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People
100

Mexico became independent from .... in 1821

Spain

100

... became a state in 1845

Texas

100

In the 1800, the United States was not the only nation to claim land west of the Louisiana Purchase.

True

100

The first president of the Republic of Texas was...

Sam Houston

100

The president of the US during the Mexican American War

Polk

200

Mexico and America argued over the border of Texas. America offers to buy some of Mexico's land including present day California, Utah, Arizona, and .....

New Mexico and/or Nevada

200

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo secured peace between what countries?

Mexico and the United States

200

Manifest Destiny refers to the idea the United States should stretch across the entire continent.

True

200

Mexico refused to recognize the independence of what country?

Texas

200

What US General was sent to protect the Texas border?

Zachary Taylor

300

President Polk asked congress to declare war on Mexico after...

American blood was shed upon American soil in the disputed land. 

300

The US was hesitant to annex Texas because...

Texas was a slave state and the US didn't want to go to war with Mexico

300

The Compromise of 1850 made California a slave state. 

False. California was admitted to the Union as a free state. 

300

Texas was annexed into the US as a __ state. 

slave

300
Who was the commander of the US Army during the Mexican American War?

Winfield Scott

400

What was the disputed border between Mexico and Texas?

Mexico said it was the Nueces River, the US said it was the Rio Grande. 
400

Mexico wanted to increase the population of Texas so it invited Americans to settle there but they had to follow these 3 rules.

What are:

1) become Catholic

2) speak Spanish

3) become Mexican citizens

400

Annexation of Oregon was the hot-button issue of the Election of 1844

False.  (it was annexation of Texas)

400

Remember the .....

Alamo!

400

True or False: Texas is the largest state in the US

False (It's Alaska)

500

Santa Anna signs the Treaty of ...... 


Guadalupe Hidalgo


500

What future states were acquired because of the Mexican Cession?


California

Arizona

Nevada

Colorado

Utah

New Mexico

Wyoming 

500

The President of the US when Texas was formally annexed was John Tyler.

False.

The President of the US was James K. Polk. 

500

Annexxation of Texas was opposed by members of this group

Abolitionists/Anti-Slavery

500

Illinois legislator and future president who opposed Mexican American War

Abraham Lincoln