Mexican-American War

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Texas joined the United States as the 28th state in the year

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1845

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All were impacts of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT: It gave the US its manifest destiny, It became a training ground for the future Civil War generals, Forced decisions about new lands being free or slave states

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It united America

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Texas joined the United States through a process called

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annexation

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Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river

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Rio Grande

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Which of these was NOT a cause for the Mexican American War: Texas Annexation, Manifest Destiny, Texas/Mexico Border, Personal grudge held by President Polk?

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Personal grudge held by President Polk

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What year did the Mexican American war begin?

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1846

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Where did the war start? Options: Nueces river, In a galaxy far far away, Modern day Mexican border, Rio Grande

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Rio Grande

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Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war? Options: All of these answers are correct, The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary, America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny, The U.S. recently annexed Texas

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All of these answers are correct

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What year was Texas annexed into the U.S?

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1845

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Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.

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it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery