Mexican American War Review

Mexican-American War Review 1

Mexican-American War Map

Study the map and be ready to answer questions about it.

Multiple Choice

What river did the US consider to be the border between the US and Mexico?

• Nueces River

• Nuevo Laredo

• Corpus Christi

• Rio Grande

Multiple Choice

What river did Mexico consider to be the border between the US and Mexico?

• Nueces River

• Nuevo Laredo

• Corpus Christi

• Rio Grande

Background Essay

Review the Background Essay, then use information from the text to answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

In what year did Mexico win its independence from Spain?

• 1812

• 1816

• 1821

• 1836

Multiple Choice

In what year did Texas win its independence from Mexico?

• 1812

• 1816

• 1821

• 1836

Multiple Select

Choose all that apply: Most Mexicans were...

• Catholic

• anti-slavery

• wanted Texas to remain part of Mexico

• ignored the authority of the Mexican government

Multiple Select

Choose all that apply: Most American settlers in Texas were...

• Protestant

• pro-slavery

• wanted Texas to remain part of Mexico

• ignored the authority of the Mexican government

Multiple Choice

True/False: Some US congressmen did not want to annex Texas, because they feared it would become a large slave state.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True/False: President James Polk was NOT a supporter of Manifest Destiny.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

True/False: President Polk tried to buy California from Mexico.

• True

• False

Review of Events at the Capitol