Mexican-American War Introduction

The 19th Century belief that the expansion of the United States from coast to coast was justified is...

• Monroe Doctrine

• Manifest Destiny

• The 50 State Challenge

• Trail of Tears

If annexation is the word for adding land, what is the word that means to give up land?

• Amass

• Procure

• Cede

• Attain

Who is the president of the United States who won the Mexican-American War?

• James K. Polk

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Zachary Taylor

Who led the Mexican Army in both the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War?

• Anastasio Bustamente

• Miguel Barragan

• Juan Seguin

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

What is another state (other than Texas) that entered into the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?

• South Dakota

• California

• Idaho

• Minnesota

Which Texas Revolution hero fought for Mexico in the Mexican-American War?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Hendrick Arnold

• Sam Houston

• Juan Seguin

Did Texas enter into the United States as a state that allowed slavery?

• Yes

• No

What year did the Mexican American war begin?

• 1946
• 1746
• 1846
• 2046

The Mexican war ended in what year?

• 1848

• 1851

• 1855

• 1860

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