Mexican American War BrainPop

Which of the following states were NOT a part of Mexico. 

• California
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma

In what year did the Mexican-American war start? 

• 1812
• 1846
• 1882
• 1914

What is the term for the belief that America should extend from the Atlantic to Pacific ocean? 

• Manifest Destiny
• Monroe Doctrine
• Pacificism 
• Ms. Cobb made this all up

How much $$ did President Polk offer Mexico in exchange for California and New Mexico?

• Nothing! He was going to take it. 
• $30 Million
• $3 Million
• $25 and a 100 mules

Which future President opposed the war with Mexico? 

• Abraham Lincoln
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• Andrew Jackson
• Zachary Taylor

Which treaty ended the war? 

• The Treaty of Velasco
• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• The Treaty of Paris
• The Treaty of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

TRUE OR FALSE: At the end of the war, the US received a large chunk of land from Mexico. In exchange, America paid Mexico $15 million.

• True
• False

What was the name of the land sale that moved the Mexican-American border to where it is today? 

• Gasden Purchase
• Louisiana Purchase
• Jakku Purchase 
• Mexican Purchase