Mexican-American War

What year did Mexico and America sign the treaty 

• 1856
• 1848
• 1892
• 1847

This map shows the U.S. _______ the war with Mexico.

• just after
• shortly before
• during
• about 20 years after

What was the Treaty called 

• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Treaty of Utrecht
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• The Adams-Onís Treaty

The Alamo was a __________.

• River
• Mission
• Mountain
• Field

Who was Texas fighting in the Texas Revolution? 

• The Spanish
• The Mexicans
• The Americans
• The British

Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?

• Sam Houston
• William B. Travis
• James Fannin
• Santa Anna

Place the following events in sequence, from left to right: A) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; B) Battle of the Alamo; C) Texas becomes a U.S. state

• A,C,B
• B,C,A
• C,B,A
• B,A,C

What can you infer about how the Mexican-American War affected General Zachary Taylor's career?

• It made him so popular that he was soon elected President
• It enabled him to serve as Governor of Texas for 2 decades
• It ruined his prospects for ever being elected to public office
• It made him extremely popular in Mexico, but unpopular in the United States

What role did Abraham Lincoln play in the Mexican-American War?

• As President, he ordered American troops to attack
• As a Congressman, he opposed it
• As a Senator, he voted in favor of the war
• He was a close advisor to the sitting President

What effect did the Battle of the Alamo have on the Mexican-American War?

• It led to the unconditional surrender of the Mexican Army
• It enabled Texas to join the United States
• It drummed up American anger against Mexico before the war began
• It preceded the American attack against Mexico City