Texas Revolution to Mexican American War

What does it mean to ANNEX territory?

• To lose it in war

• To add it to a country

• To split it with another country

Why did many presidents not want to annex Texas?

• They feared it would cause a war with Mexico

• They believed it was too expensive

• They didn't support the people who were in charge of Texas

Which president finally decided to annex Texas?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

Why did James K. Polk want to annex Texas?

• To create unity among Americans

• To build a trade partnership with Mexico

• To protect America from invasion from Mexico

• To achieve Manifest Destiny

What were TWO causes of conflict between U.S. and Mexico over the annexation of Texas?

• Mexico had wanted to reclaim Texas and this would make it harder for them to do that

• Mexico and the U.S. disagreed about the southern border of Texas

• Mexico had already annexed Texas before the U.S.

• Mexico wanted to accomplish Manifest Destiny before America

Why did James K. Polk want to go to war with Mexico?

• To claim Texas for the U.S.

• To claim California and New Mexico for the U.S.

• To defend America from an attack from Mexico

• To stop Native American attacks on the border of the two countries

What event triggered the start of the Mexican-American War?

• When Mexican troops fired on American troops at the disputed Texas border

• When American troops allied with Mexico

• When James K. Polk officially declared war on Mexico

• When Mexico invaded the U.S. to claim Texas

What does this cartoon of James K. Polk during the time period of the Mexican American War reflect?

• Many Americans supported Polk's decision to go war and believed it was necessary

• Some Americans viewed Polk's decision to go to war as violent and unnecessary

This map shows the U.S. _______ the war with Mexico.

• just after
• shortly before
• during
• about 20 years after

What was the Treaty called 

• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Treaty of Utrecht
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• The Adams-Onís Treaty