Ch. 12 Amsco

Which of the following is not true about the Mexican-American War?

• At the end of the war, the boundaries between Mexico and the United States stayed the same.

• The US annexation of Texas quickly led to diplomatic trouble with Mexico.

• For Mexico, the war was a military disaster from the start, but their government was unwilling to sue for peace and concede the loss of its northern lands.

• It ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848).

Which of the following is not true about the Wilmot Proviso?

• Representatives from the North and from the South agreed that it should be included.

• It was a proposed amendment to forbid slavery in any of the new territories acquired from Mexico.

• It reflects that the acquisition of western lands renewed the sectional debate over the extension of slavery.

• It is seen as the first round in an escalating political conflict that ultimately led to the civil war.

What year was territory #3 acquired?

• 1607
• 1783
• 1803
• 1819

Which area on the map was annexed by the United States?

• 5
• 1
• 6
• 4

Which area on the map was part of the Mexican Cession?

• 6
• 8
• 7
• 4

What territory did the United States acquire after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory
• 13 Colonies
• Ohio River Valley

President most associated with Manifest Destiny

• Henry Clay

• Zachary Taylor

• James K Polk

• Andrew Jackson

What did President Polk do immediately after Mexican troops fired on and killed 11 US soldiers?

• He asked Congress for a declaration of war against Mexico

• He resigned and let Zachary Taylor become President

• He asked the British for help against the Mexicans

• He had Taylor and his troops to retreat back to the Nueces River

This party favored annexation and slavery.  It was a strong party in Texas.

• Democratic
• Whig
• Know-Nothing
• Republican

This party was against the spread of slavery, against annexation, and not strong in Texas.

• Democrat
• Whig
• Know-Nothing
• Republican