Mexican-American War

When did the Mexican-American War start?

• 1794

• 1883

• 1921

• 1846

Who requested war on Mexico?

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

• Maximilien Robespierre

When did the Mexican-American War end?

• 1936

• 1894

• 1848

• 1912

How much percent of Mexico's territory was lost?

• 55%

• 32%

• 71%

• 43%

How many Americans died in this battle?

• 110,000

• 13,000

• 96,000

• 87,000

How much did U.S.A. pay for Mexico's territory?

• $750,000

• $15,000,000

• $1,000,000

• $12,500,000

Which president opposed of Polk's conduct of the war?

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Joe Biden

What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Mexico

• Declaration of Mexico

• Treaty of San Gabriel

What did the Wilmot Proviso state?

• Slavery shouldn't be allowed in previous Mexican territory

• Every Mexican living in the new U.S. territory should be made a slave

• Agreed to work toward ending the slave trade

• Slaves had to pay taxes

Which of these is NOT a battle of the Mexican-American War?

• Battle of San Pascual

• Battle of San Gabriel

• Battle of Buena Vista

• Battle of San Yucatan