Manifest Destiny, Texas, and Mexican American War

The annexation (addition) of Texas was opposed by many Americans because... (check all that apply. Hint: There are THREE!)

• Texas would upset the balance between free and slave states

• Spain threatened war with the United States

• Texas was too large of a state

• Americans did not want to start a war with Mexico

• Texas had too much debt

What were the economic causes of Manifest Destiny?

• Cheap land for farming, and opportunities to get rich quick

• Racism and American Exceptionalism

• Deciding whether a state should be a slave or free state

What were the social causes of Manifest Destiny?

• Cheap land for farming, and opportunities to get rich quick

• Racism and American Exceptionalism

• Deciding whether a state should be a slave or free state

What were the political causes of Manifest Destiny?

• Cheap land for farming, and opportunities to get rich quick

• Racism and American Exceptionalism

• Deciding whether a state should be a slave or free state

What were the few requirements that the Mexican government placed on American citizens who lived in Texas?

• Slavery is prohibited in Texas

• Settlers had to become Mexican citizens

• Settlers had to convert to Catholicism

• All answers are correct

The Mexican American war was sparked by....

• A border dispute in Texas

• California’s Bear Flag Rebellion.

• U.S. invasion of New Mexico

• The Battle at the Alamo

What were the terms of the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty signed by the U.S. and Mexico?

• Mexico ceded (gave up) about half of its territory to the United States.

• The United States promised to honor Mexico’s claim to California.

• Mexico agreed to pay the United States $15 million in war damages.

• The President of the United States agreed that its invasion of Mexico was unjust.

How did the Gadsden Purchase benefit the United States?

• It allowed the U.S. to purchase the northern part of present day Arizona

• It gave the US hunting right in the area of Texas north of the Rio Grande.

• It secured a southern route for a transcontinental railroad on American soil.

• It promised to safeguard the property rights of longtime US residents

Who was the American General that was sent to lead the U.S. Army in its battle with Mexico?

• John O'Sullivan

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

• Gary Dresser

Who was the first president of Texas? Hint: He led the Battle of San Jacinto and a city in Texas was named after him!

• Stephen Austin

• Kevin Dallas

• Eric El Paso

• Sam Houston