Quizizz: Republic to Mx/Am War

Which of these are not a cause of the Mexican American War?

• disputed border b/w MX and TX

• annexation of Texas to U.S.

• Mexico refuses to pay war reparations

• Britain's alliance with Mexico

Which U.S. President was in office during the annexation of Texas?

• John Tyler

• Martin Van Buren

• James K. Polk

• William Harrison

President ________ ordered General _________ to occupy the land between the __________ and Rio Grande Rivers.

• Polk, Taylor, Nueces

• Tyler, Scott, Sabine

• Polk, Scott, Nueces

• Tyler, Taylor, Sabine

The Battle of _____________ happened in September 1847, resulting in the United States capturing Mexico City and bringing an end to the war.

• Buena Vista

• Palo Alto

• Chapultepec Castle

• Veracruz

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo proclaimed what? (select all that apply)

• Mexico gave up all claims to Texas

• The U.S. paid $15 million for the Mexican Cession

• The U.S. paid $10 million for the Gadsden Purchase

• The southern border of Texas would be the Rio Grande.

California is admitted to the U.S. as a free state, the slave trade in Washington D.C. is abolished, and Texas gives up claims to New Mexico- all of these happened under the:

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Compromise of 1850

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

The U.S paid $10 million to Mexico for land to build the Transcontinental Railroad on

• Mexican Cession

• Texas Annexation

• Compromise of 1850

• Gadsden Purchase

The belief that the United States should spread across North America, from coast to coast.

• republicanism

• manifest destiny

• popular sovereignty

• colonization

The Texas state constitution provided for

• 3 separate branches of gov't

• a unicameral legislature

• a Governor and Supreme Court

• a way to pay off Texas war debts

This principle of government allowed for new western territories to vote on whether they allowed slavery or not.

• checks and balances

• federalism

• limited government

• popular sovereignty