Mexican-American War

What year does Texas join the United States?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

• 1848

What was the cause of the Mexican-American War?

• Texas joining the US

• US invading Mexico

• Mexico sinking a US Navy ship

• Border dispute

Who was the US President during the Mexican-American War?

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• Winfield Scott

• Sam Houston

What year does the Mexican-American War begin?

• 1845

• 1846

• 1847

• 1848

Which US Senator opposed the war?

• Zackary Taylor

• Santa Anna

• Abraham Lincoln

• Winfield Scott

Who began the war as the US commander, but was eventually replaced because of jealousy?

• James Bowie

• Zackary Taylor

• James K. Polk

• Santa Anna

What is the name of the Treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Versailes

• Treaty of Mexico City

What was the name of the entire chunk of land the US got from Mexico as a result of the war?

• California

• Oregon Territory

• Santa Fe

• Mexican Cession

Who was the commander of the Mexican forcer during this war?

• Pancho Villa

• Winfield Scott

• Santa Anna

• Cleveland Brown

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?

• Texas' border was now the Rio Grande

• Texas gave up land in order to pay off debts

• Texas was to become a slave state

• Texas was to join the US as the 30th state