Early Statehood

Which of these did Texas and Mexico disagree on before the U.S. Mexican War?

• allowing slavery in New Mexico

• control of San Antonio

• claims tot he land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande

• citizenship for Mexicans who lived in Texas

What reason did President Polk use to declare war on Mexico in 1846?

• Mexico had invaded U.S. territory south of the Rio Grande

• Mexico was late paying reparations from the Texas Revolution

• Mexico wanted more money from giving up Texas land

• Mexico had shed American blood on American soil

When did the Louisiana Purchase happen? 

• 1853

• 1803

• 1812

• 1850

What happened in March of 1846?

• U.S. troops reached the Rio Grande. 

• The first battle took place. 

• War was declared. 

• Taylor won the Battle of Buena Vista. 

When did the war officially end?

• When Taylor won the Battle of Buena Vista.

• When Scott took over Mexico City.

• When the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. 

• When Scott replaced Taylor. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexico ceded 529,000 square miles.

• Mexico agreed to pay 3.25 million in claims from U.S. citizens.

• US agreed to pay $15 million for the given land. 

• Mexico gave up claim to the territory between the Nueces and Rio Grande.

Mexico thought the border of Texas was the

• Nueces river

• Rio Grande

• Pecos River

• San Jacinto River

This treaty paid TX $10 million to give up claims to NM, a border was established between TX and NM, TX lost land, decreased debt and gained final borders.

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Guadalupe HIdalgo

Mexican cession was

• land Mexico got from the treaty of  Guadalupe Hidalgo

• land Mexico gave to France

• land the the US aquired from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

James K. Polk was the

• general who captured Mexico.

• first governor of Texas.

• the president of the U.S. during the Mexican War.

• the first U.S. senator from Texas.