Mexican American War

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To give something up (such as land) is to

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Cede

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Which event happened in 1846? Options: Mexican Cession, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Start of the American Civil War, U.S. declares war on Mexico

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U.S. declares war on Mexico

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Which answer best describes the Mexican Cession?

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Mexico gave up territory between Texas and the Pacific Ocean.

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Which describes the U.S. paying $10 Million to Mexico for land on the southern edge of present-day New Mexico and Arizona?

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Gadsden Purchase

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The belief that the U.S. should own all the land between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans is called

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Manifest Destiny

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This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward

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James K. Polk

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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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In this treaty, the U.S. promised to protect the freedom of Mexicans living in the lands gained from Mexico.

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Guadalupe Hildalgo

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The Mexican American War ended in what year?

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1848

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Which event ended the Mexican-American War?

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo