SOAR 2 Quizizz Part 1 - From Manifest Destiny-Reconstruction

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History
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7th - 11th Grade
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Douglas Grether
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This man defeated political legend Henry Clay in the Election of 1844 in an upset. This man promised that if he was elected, he would expand America to the Pacific Ocean.
James Polk
James Garfield
Andrew Jackson
Franklin Pearce
William Henry Harrison
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This man was sent to Mexico to purchase the California and New Mexico Territories for 30 million dollars as well as convincing Mexico that the US /Texas border is the Rio Grande River. Mexico is insulted and sends this man home.
John Slidell
John Marshall
John Brown
Henry Clay
John Parks
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This treaty, signed by prisoner of war Santa Anna, stated that the border between Mexico and Texas was the Rio Grande. Mexico thought that this treaty was unfair since Santa Anna was a prisoner of war.
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Ghent
Gadsden Treaty
Treaty of Versailles
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
General of the US Army who is sent by James Polk to build Fort Texas on the north side of the Rio Grande. Polk is hoping that Mexican troops will cross the Rio Grande and hurt/kill US soldiers to convince Congress to declare war against Mexico.
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
Stephen Kearney
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: From Polk's War Message to Congress:: "American blood was shed on ______________ soil"
Terrible
American
Mexican
Sacred
Blood Stained
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The first battle of the Mexican War - fought just north of current day Brownsville. It was an American victory (despite being outnumbered) due to the use of "flying artillery", or horse drawn mini-cannons.
Palo Alto
Resaca de la Palma
Monterrey
Chapultepec
Palmito Ranch
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This city of Mexico was captured by forces under the command of Winfield Scott- forcing Mexico to sign a treaty.
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Monterrey
Bueno Vista
Chapultepec City
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