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.