Ch 11.3 War with Mexico

Mexico won indepenence from ____ in 1821

• Spain

• France

• Canada

• Great Britain

What did President James K. Polk use as grounds for declaring war against Mexico?

• annexation of Texas by Mexico

• declaration ofthe border by Mexico

• a Mexican attack on American forces

• Mexico's nonpayment of debts

Wht did Junipero Serra do?

• explored the West as far as California

• founded a chain of missions

• invaded Mexico with Zachary Taylor

• made a fortune with his trading posts

What was the final step of President Polk's plan to defeat Mexico?

• capture Mexico City

• declare California's independence

• stop traffic along the Santa Fe Trail

• topple Santa Anna

In the early 1800s, the land called ____ was a large region between the Texas and California territories

• New Mexico

• Oregon

• Louisiana

• Florida

Native Americans had lived in the New Mexico territory for thousands of years. In the 1500s, ____ arrived and made the region part of Spain's colonies

• conqustadors

• infantry men

• cavalries

• calvaries

In 1610 the Spanish started the settlement of ____ . There was namesake trial that became a busy trade route.

• Santa Fe

• Oregon

• California

• Freedom

What state is this?

Captain Gaspar de Portola and Father Junipero Serra set up ____ to convert Native Americans to Christianity

• missions

• businesses

• courts

• ranchos

What is this state? Junipero Serra set up a chain of missions from San Diego to Sonoma