Polks Presidency and Mexican War

How did President Polk's order to have soldiers patrol along the Rio Grande contribute to war with Mexico?

• The ownership of the area was disputed between Mexico and the U.S.

• The U.S. soldiers were raiding Mexican villages

• The soldiers forced themselves into Mexican homes

• The soldiers were attacking Native American tribes

What was a major consequence of the Mexican War?

• Congress had to determine whether or not the Mexican Cession territory would be free or slave.

• Congress had to pay Mexico back for war damages

• The U.S. wanted to open trade routes with Mexico

• The U.S embargoed all trade with Mexico

What major event did the Disputed area on the map cause?

• The Mexican War

• War for Texas Independence

• Missouri Compromise

• Oregon Trail

Answer explanation

The map is labeled from 1846. The Texas War for Independence was 1835-1836. This is referring to the Mexican War.

Which area on the map is the Mexican Cession?

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Which area on the map is the Gadsden Purchase?

• 1

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Which area on the map is Texas?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which area on the map is Oregon?

• 1

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• 4

Which treaty established the terms of peace (shown in the image) to end the Mexican War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Versailles

Land purchase from Mexico for $10 Million. Becomes the new southern border of the U.S.

• Missouri Compromise

• Oregon Treaty

• Gadsden Purchase

• Mexican Cession

How did the Unites States finally resolve the disputed land of the Oregon Territory?

• Britain and the United States worked out a land treaty

• The United States occupied the area with the military

• The United States purchased the area

• Britain ceded all of Oregon to the U.S.