Mexican American War

The lands gained by the United States as a result of the Mexican War are known as the

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsen Purchase

• Oregon Country

Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi

• Colorado

• Ohio

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

Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.

• it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery

• it could lead to war with Spain

• it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery

• it would interfere with Manifest Destiny

President Polk ordered General Taylor to attack Mexican forces.

• true

• false

Why did people rush to California?

• Religious Freedom

• Silver 

• Gold

• Beaver Pelts 

Opponents of the war with Mexico included which of the following?

• Congress

• pro-slavery leaders in the South

• residents of Texas and California

• New England Abolitionists

Based on information presented in the text, which of the following is true according to the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• The US gained California and New Mexico.

• The US forfeited all claims above the 54o 40' line.

• The US received $15 million from Mexico.

• The US prohibited slavery in Texas.

Had it passed, the Wilmot Proviso would have done which of the following?

• divided Texas into five slave states.

• prohibited slavery in any territory won from Mexico.

• extended the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific.

• given legal sanction to the doctrine of popular sovereignty.

Which of the following about the War with Mexico is TRUE?

• When Texas was annexed in1845, Mexico immediately declared war on the United States and moved its armies into South Texas.

• The Mexican War witnessed a continuous series of military victories by Untied States' forces.

• The American government refused to listen to Mexican requests to sell Texas to the US.

• The war was uniformly popular throughout the United States.