Mexican American War

Which of the following were U.S. motivations for Westward Expansion (click all that apply)

• Territorial Expansion

• Belief in cultural superiority

• Wilderness Conservation

• Establish trade network

Which territorial region was Mexico forced to cede to the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Place the following events in chronological order

• Mexican American War

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Texas Independence

• Border disputes, U.S. Sends troops to Guadalupe River

• U.S. annexation of Texas

U.S. belief that White American settlers were destined to expand across North America

Match the following people with their description

• Zachary Taylor

• Served as general during the Mexican American War, later became U.S. president

• James Polk

• Sent by the President to offer Mexico $30 million in exchange for the Southwest

• Santa Anna

• President of the U.S. during the Mexican American War, ran on a platform of Manifest Destiny

• John Slidell

• Returned to stop the invasion of Mexico

• Abraham Lincoln

• Drafted the spot resolution, opposed the U.S. decision to go to war with Mexico

Why did Abraham Lincoln oppose the Mexican American War?

• He supported the expansion of slavery

• He believed it was a ploy to expand slavery and acquire new territories

• He believed territorial expansion would damage the U.S. economy

• He believed that the U.S. should invade Mexico without a declaration of war

What conflict did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bring an end to?

• Texas Revolution

• Spanish American War

• Mexican American War

• Pueblo Revolt

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established the Southern boundary of the U.S. at what major physical landmark?

• Nueces River

• Colorado River

• Rio Grande River

• Nile River

Which of the following was NOT a reason the U.S. initially hesitant to annex Texas?

• Could lead to a potential conflict with Mexico

• Tensions between slave states and free states

• Territorial disputes with Mexico

• The United States believed $30 million dollars was too high of a price

President of the United States from 1845-1849 who supported annexing Texas and acquiring the Southwest on the basis of Manifest Destiny

• James Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Sam Houston

• Zachary Taylor