The Mexican American War

what was the main cause of the Mexican-American war?

• the US thought it was taken by nobody so they took it unknowingly

• the breaking of a treaty between Mexico and the US

• a disputed boundary between the US and Canada

• a disputed boundary between the US and Texas on the Nueces Strip

Answer explanation

Mexico did not recognize Texas as an American territory

what did Henry David Thoreau do?

• wrote an essay called "General Government of America"

• wrote an essay called "Resistance to Civil Government"

• worked for a newspaper and wrote politically influenced articles

• wrote a book that studied the ocean and its significance in day to day life

when was "Resistance to Civil Government" published?

• 1849

• 1857

• 1856

• 1848

what was "Resistance to Civil Government" about?

• a praise regarding the US government

• a mainly and heavily anti slavery message

• the inference as to why ocean tides occur

• the classic justification for acts of civil disobedience

who made the artwork "War News from Mexico"

• Richard Caton Woodville

• Henry David Thoreau

• Abraham Lincoln

• Zachary Taylor

what was Richard Caton Woodville known for?

• mainly heavy political messages about the war

• detailed and realistic themes about how the ocean made him feel

• themes about war and peace only

• detailed and realistic depictions of everyday life

what does "War News from Mexico" depict?

• life in Canada whilst the Mexican-American war was happening

• American domestic life and the military conflict during the Mexican American War

• Costa Rican domestic life and the military conflict during the Mexican American War

• life in Mexico amidst the Mexican American War

what was the outcome of the Mexican American War?

• the US did not receive Texan territory along with New Mexican and Californian land

• Mexico received Texan territory along with New Mexico and California

• the US received Texan territory along with New Mexico and California

• the US received only Texan territory