4th Term History Review

1. The Mexican-American war was mostly fought over what territory?

• a. Arizona

• b. California

• c. New Mexico

• d. Texas

• e. Colorado

2. When was the Mexican-American war fought?

• a. 1846 to 1848

• b. 1802 to 1804

• c. 1865 to 1871

• d. 1812 to 1814

• e. 1939 to 1945

3. Who was the U.S. president during the Mexican-American War?

• a. Thomas Jefferson

• b. James K. Polk

• c. John Adams

• d. Abraham Lincoln

• e. John Tyler

4. What famous general led the Mexican Army?

• a. Robert E. Lee

• b. Pancho Villa

• c. Emiliano Zapata

• d. Carranza

• e. Santa Anna

5. What peace treaty ended the war?

• a. Treaty of Paris

• b. Treaty of Mexico

• c. Treaty of Texas

• d. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• e. Treaty of Peace

6. How much did the U.S. pay for the land they acquired from Mexico?

• a. $1 million

• b. $2 million

• c. $15 million

• d. $50 million

• e. Nothing

8. What U.S. general captured Mexico City?

• a. Zachary Taylor

• b. Winfield Scott

• c. Robert E. Lee

• d. George Washington

• e. Ulysses S. Grant

9. What state came out of the land gained from the war and the treaty?

• a. Nevada

• b. California

• c. Arizona

• d. Utah

• e. All of the above

10. What was the land gained by the United States in the Mexican-American War called?

• a. Confederation

• b. Louisiana Purchase

• c. Mexican Cession

• d. Southwest Confederacy

• e. Desert Territory

In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico agreed to the border of Texas at the ___ __________.

• Mexico River

• Rio Grande

• Grande Alamo

• New Mexico