Unit 6: Mexican American War

Open Ended

What do you think led to the inevitable war between the United States and Mexico?

Poll

Do you think Polk's statement was a fact or opinion?

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

What river did Mexico claim was their northern border?

• Rio Bravo
• Nueces River

• Colorado River
• Mississippi River

Multiple Choice

Selected the answer that is NOT one of the causes of the Mexican American War

• The Goliad Massacre

• Border disputes

• The annexation of Texas
• Manifest Destiny

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the American term "Manifest Destiny"

• The belief that the U.S. should focus on internal issues only.

• A policy advocating for the reduction of U.S. territory.
• The belief that the expansion of the U.S. was justified and inevitable.
• The idea that the U.S. should remain isolated from foreign affairs.

Multiple Choice

The treaty that ended the Mexican American War

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Tordesillas
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Paris