Mexican American War

Multiple Choice

Mexico had to cede half of its territory at the end of the Mexican American War.

• Give up land

• Add land

• Join a new country

• Belief they were meant to own to the Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to ANNEX territory?

• To lose a war

• To add land to a country

• To split land with another country

Multiple Choice

Why did many presidents not want to annex Texas?

• They feared it would cause a war with Mexico

• They believed it was too expensive

• They didn't support the people who were in charge of Texas

Multiple Choice

Which president finally decided to annex Texas?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

Multiple Choice

Why did James K. Polk want to annex Texas?

• To create unity among Americans

• To build a trade partnership with Mexico

• To protect America from invasion from Mexico

• To achieve Manifest Destiny

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What were TWO causes of conflict between U.S. and Mexico over the annexation of Texas?

• Mexico had wanted to reclaim Texas and this would make it harder for them to do that

• Mexico and the U.S. disagreed about the southern border of Texas

• Mexico had already annexed Texas before the U.S.

• Mexico wanted to accomplish Manifest Destiny before America

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Why did James K. Polk want to go to war with Mexico?

• To claim Texas for the U.S.

• To defend America from an attack from Mexico

• To stop Native American attacks on the border of the two countries

• To claim California and New Mexico for the U.S.

Multiple Choice

What event triggered the start of the Mexican-American War?

• When Mexican troops fired on American troops at the disputed Texas border

• When American troops allied with Mexico

• When James K. Polk officially declared war on Mexico

• When Mexico invaded the U.S. to claim Texas

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican American War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Houston

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What land did Mexico cede (give up) at the end of the Mexican American War?

• Oregon

• Florida

• Mexican Cession

• Mexico City

Open Ended

What do you think this political cartoon is trying to say about the result of the Mexican American War?

Multiple Choice

What does Manifest Destiny mean?

• Belief the US is the best country

• Belief the US is meant to own to the Pacific Ocean

• Belief the US will win every war

• Belief the US was founded by aliens