James K. Polk Presidency

What war allowed the U.S to acquire new western land including present day New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah?

• War of 1850
• WW2
• Mexican American War
• Cold War

What standards did Americans have to achieve to receive free land from Mexico?

• Become a Mexican citizen, convert to Roman Catholicism
• Move to Mexico and and convert to Christianity 
• Join Mexican war efforts 
• Move to Mexico

What controversial Law required U.S citizens to return runaway slaves back to their owner?

• Slave codes 
• Fugitive Slave Act
• Underground railroad 
• Slaves Law of 1852

_{^{What battle led to the independence of Texas?}}

• Battle of Gonzales
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Coleto
• Battle of Alamo

Why did Polk not like negotiations

• political opposition
  
• pushing by expansionist democrats
  
• A and B both
  
• none of the above
  

What event directly caused the Mexican- American War?

• Illegal Immigration
• The annexation of Texas
• Embargos
• Border disputes

What was the group who were employed by Mexican government to recruit and guide new settlers called?

• Cartel de Santa
• Trabajadores del gobierno
• Espías
• Empresarios

Who was the US general during the Texas War for Independence?

• Sam Houston
• Ulysses S. Grant
• George Washington
• Robert E. Lee

What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?

• Freedom Riders
• Lone Star Republic
• Union of Texas
• Republic of New Mexico

What was the first battle of the mexican american war?

• seige of fort Texas 
• battle of mexico city
• battle of palo alto
• battle of yerba buena