The Mexican American War

Texas (and the United States) believed that they owned all the land up to...

• the Rio Grande River

• Washington

• California

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The leaders of Mexico were angry over Texas statehood, they (a)   to talk with the United States government.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Mexico wanted the border to be at...

• the Guadalupe River

• the Mississippi River

• the Nueces River

President (a)   (The US) wanted the border to be at the Rio Grande River.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

How many soldiers did the U.S. send to Texas to protect it from Mexico?

• five hundred

• thousands

• a million

Select TWO correct answers:

How did U.S. soldiers attack Mexico?

• by airplanes

• by land

• by sea

Who was the attack of Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1847 by?

• the U.S. Army

• the Mexican Army

• the U.S. Navy

The U.S. conquers Mexico's (a)   and ends the war.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was the name of the treaty that was signed and ended the war?

• the Treaty of Mexican-American war

• the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• the Treaty of Texas Independence

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Based on information from the map:

The United States showed major growth through ____-____

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7