Mexican American War

All of the following were CAUSES of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT which one?

• Manifest Destny
• Popular Sovereignty
• Border disputes
• Annexation of Texas

Who was James Polk?

• President of the US during the M-A war
• A soldier who died for his country
• A Mexican General
• An American General

What was the Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A famous Mexican General's horse
• The river between the US and Mexico
• The treaty that ended the war
• A famous battle field

Which river marks the border between Mexico and the US?

• The Rio Grande
• The Nueces River
• The border is not marked by a river
• The Red River

Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all territories that joined the US as a result of what?

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• The Annexation of Texas
• The Mexican Cession
• The Joint Resolution

California being added to the United States was the most important outcome of the Mexican American War because,

• it added a vast area of land to the United States which increased its power
• after the Gold Rush of 1849 the United States could no longer ignore the issue of slavery
• the Bear Flag revolt was the tipping point that directly caused the Civil War
• the Gold Rush made a lot of people very wealthy and helped improve the lives of Americans