06.02 History of the Mexico Border

Mexico became a country after winning its independence from _________ in 1821

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

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Why did the U.S. declare war against Mexico in the 1840's?

• too many criminals were crossing the border into the U.S.

• the U.S. never officially declared war against Mexico

• Mexico had made terroristic threats against the U.S.A.

• Mexican forces attacked American troops

Which sentence from the section BEST explains WHY the future of Trump's border wall with Mexico is uncertain?

• In 2016, approximately 11.6 million Mexican immigrants lived in the United States.

• However, the project faces funding, environmental and legal obstacles.

• However, a study by independent experts estimates the cost to be $40 billion.

• In April 2018, President Trump announced that he was ordering National Guard troops to patrol the border.

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Which played the biggest role in why the U.S. tightened border security in the early 1900's?

• The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Gadsden Purchase of 1853

• The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

• Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, NM.