Mexican American War DBQ

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The Mexican American war was between which two countries?

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Mexico/America

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Which river did Mexico think was their northern border? Options: Nueces River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande River, Missouri River

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Nueces River

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Which river did the United States think was their southern border?

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Rio Grande River

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The Mexican American war took place during the

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1840's

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The belief that the US should take all of the land to the west was known as

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Manifest Destiny

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TRUE or FALSE: Mexico was in favor of slavery.

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False

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Was the war with Mexico a CAUSE or an EFFECT of Texas being annexed?

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Effect

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In 1845 the United States went to war with Mexico. What was the result?

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the U.S. won and annexed Texas