War with Mexico

What is the name of the general who was ordered into the Rio Grande valley?

• James Polk

• John O'Sullivan

• Zachary Taylor

• Ethan Allen Hitchock

When it won it's independence in 1821, Mexico included parts of Texas, Arizona, California, and Wyoming.

• True

• False

Texas broke away from Mexico after defeating Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.

• True

• False

President James Polk wanted to include which state into the United States?

• Texas

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• California

What was the name of the person who coined the phrase "manifest destiny?"

• Zachary Taylor

• James Polk

• John O'Sullivan

• General Santa Anna

Describe the conflict the border region conflict between Mexico and the United States.

• Mexico considered the Rio Grande the border, while the United States considered Nueces River the border.

• Mexico considered the Nueces River the border and the United States considered Rio Grande the border.

• Mexico considered the Colorado River to be the border and the United States considered the Rio Grande to be the border.

• Mexico believed that the border was the Nueces River and the United States did not believe there was a border.

Why couldn't Polk start the war with Mexico right away?

• He needed an excuse to justify war because Mexico had not done anything against the United States

• Mexico was ready to fight and would not back down that easily.

• The United States Army was too busy fighting the Native Americans in other territories.

____________ was the aggressor in starting the war.

• Mexico

• United States