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Chapter 13 - Manifest Destiny/Mexican American War

Authored by Melissa Mieszkuc

Social Studies

5th - 7th Grade

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Chapter 13 - Manifest Destiny/Mexican American War
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to ANNEX territory?

To lose it in war

to add or join to a country

To split it with another country

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did many presidents not want to annex Texas?

They feared it would cause a war with Mexico

They believed it was too expensive

They didn't support the people who were in charge of Texas

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president finally decided to annex Texas?

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

James K. Polk

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did James K. Polk want to annex Texas?

To create unity among Americans

To build a trade partnership with Mexico

To achieve Manifest Destiny

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did James K. Polk want to go to war with Mexico?

To claim California and New Mexico for the U.S.

To defend America from an attack from Mexico

To claim Texas for the U.S.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where would you find naturally occurring gold?

in plants

in the ground

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did many people move west in search for gold?

1600

2021

1849

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