Mexican - American War

The Mexican - American War happened because of conflicts between:

• Mexico and Spain

• Mexico and United States

• Mexico and France

• Mexico and Germany

What were the two causes that led to the Mexican American War?

• Annexation of Texas into the U.S and a major land dispute

• The American Indians and Spaniards

• Money and Taxes

• Slavery and Illegal Immigration

Who was the United States President during the Mexican - American War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

Mexico claimed that their territory ended at the:

• Red River

• Brazos River

• Sabine RIver

• Nueces River

Texas claimed that their territory ended at the:

• Pecos River

• Guadalupe River

• Rio Grande River

• Red River

Who was John Slidell?

• A Slave Trader

• A Mexican General

• A member of the Cherokee Tribe

• An American politician, lawyer and businessman

President Polk had Slidell offer $30 million dollars to Mexico. In return, Mexico would recognize the _____ _________ as the boundary between Mexico and Texas

• Rio Grande

• Sabine River

• Red River

• San Antonio River

After Mexico declined the $30 million dollar offer from the United States, who did President Polk order to move his troops to the Rio Grande River?

• Santa Anna

• The Mexican Army

• General Zachary Taylor

• Cherokee Indians

In April of 1846, Texans were first attacked north of the Rio Grande River. Who attacked the Texans which forced the United States to respond?

• The American Indians

• The French

• The Mexican Army

• Immigrants from the southeast

Which treaty officially ended the Mexican - American War?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Velasco

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo