Mexican-American War & Compromise of 1850

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories

• removal of European influence in the Americas

• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

• secession of southern states from the nation

Who owned California in 1845?

• Mexico

• United States

• Japan

• England

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?

• All of these answers are correct

• The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary

• America's continued desire to achieve Manifest Destiny

• The U.S. recently annexed Texas

Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?

• Treaty of Paris
• Adams-Onis Treaty
• Treaty of Jefferson
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Which acquisition was ceded to the U.S. with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• Texas
• Louisiana Territory
• Mexican Cession
• Gadsden Purchase

Which river marks the border between Mexico and the US?

• The Rio Grande
• The Nueces River
• The border is not marked by a river
• The Red River

Why did so many people rush to California in 1849?

• Religious Freedom

• Silver

• Gold

• Beaver Pelts

The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.

• Arizona

• California

• New Mexico

• Utah

Which US Senator was most responsible for the Compromise of 1850?

• Daniel Webster

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• Stephen Douglas

The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following except 

• California entered the Union as a free state
• Utah and New Mexico Territories would be open to the possibility to allowing slavery.

• The slave trade was banned in Washington D.C.

• Texas agreed to become a free state