TX History, Unit 4 Review

What year did Texas join the United States?

• 1860

• 1845

• 1835

• 1821

What was considered the "God Given" right to spread west?

• Manifest Destiny

• Waking Dreams

• Manifest Journey

• Pacific Destiny

Westward Expansion was the idea of America spreading to the _____ Ocean.

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

Why did Americans want to take over Texas?

• To expand northward

• To expand eastward

• To expand westward

• To expand southward

What country did Americans want to take land from to complete "Manifest Destiny?"

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Denmark

Who was the president during the Mexican-American War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• George Washington

• Santa Anna

What reason did President Polk give for his war with Mexico?

• Mexico attacked Americans

• Americans attacked Mexico

• Spain attacked Americans

• War was avoided

Which of the following issues helped to caused a war between the U.S and Mexico?

• A Border Dispute

• Taxes on Slaves

• Protests of Catholics

• U.S demanded Oregon

What forced Mexico to recognize Texas as part of the U.S and accept the Rio Grande as the border?

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Mexico City

Which major issue came up after the Mexican-American War?

• Slavery in the new lands

• Taxes in California

• Travel to New Mexico

• Fur rights in Oregon