Mexican American War

Before Texas became an independent nation it was part of....

• France

• the US

• Mexico

Many northerners opposed the war because they thought it was an attempt to ___________

• increase national debt

• expand slavery

• build seaports

The Treaty of _____________ officially ended the war.

• Mexico City

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Paris

Why didn’t Texas become a state right away?

• Texas had no desire to be a member of the United States

• They were a slave state which would throw off the balance in Congress

• Americans overwhelmingly felt like Texas was stolen from Mexican and should be given back

• They didn’t have enough money to apply to the United States for statehood

Why did Polk want Mexico to take military action first?

• So that he could justify war with Mexico to congress

• He had set up a trap and felt like he could end the war in one battle

• Polk believed the Bible taught that violence was only allowed in defense

• This would violate the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and American would have the right to try to take all of Mexico

What event led to war being declared with Mexico?

• American troops were attacked on the north bank of the Rio Grande.

• Mexico imposed a high tax on American goods leading to a trade dispute

• Americans in California had their land taken away by the Mexican government

• Mexico refused to honor a trade agreement allowing Americans to use the port of New Orleans

What was the Mexican Cession?

• The admission of Texas into the United States

• The name of the battle when the Alamo fell to Mexican forces

• When the US paid $15 million to Mexico for California and New Mexico

• When Americans were killed north of the Rio Grande that started the war

What parts of Mexico did the U.S capture

• London, Germany, Poland, Italy

• Cancun, Mexico City, Africa, Hong Kong

• England, Tokyo, Quebec, Argentina

• Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Which event led to the acquisition of the territories shown in red and tan on the map?

• Spanish American War

• Oregon Purchase

• Mexican-American War

• Louisiana Purchase

How did Manifest Destiny result in conflict with other nations?

• Northern expansion led to a proposal for Canadian annexation.

• Westward expansion led to war with Russia over the Oregon Territory.

• Southern expansion led to the acquisition of colonies in Latin America.

• Westward expansion led to territorial issues and the Mexican-American War.