Statehood/U.S.-Mexican War

What were 2 lead causes of the Mexican-American War (a.k.a. the U.S.-Mexican War)

Choose 2 answers

• Mexico was attempting to reclaim the Mexican territory and expand into the U.S.

• The discrimination against Tejanos in Southern Texas

• Mexico refused to recognize Texas' annexation to the U.S.

• Disputes between Texas and Mexico over the location of the southern border of Texas

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SS.7.B.4.c

​ Which land aquistion was territorial claims ceded by Texas to the U.S. for $10 million to help pay Texas debt

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SS.7.B.4.c

The ​ (a)   outlawed the slave trade, Created Utah and New Mexico territories out of the Mexican Cession

California was added as a free state, and Texas gave up lands along its western border in exchange for $10 million

• Compromise of 1850
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
• Constitution of 1845
• Know-Nothing Party

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SS.7.B.4.c

The Republican Party was formed to ​ ​ (a)   ​

• Stop the spread of slavery
• increase farming in the south

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SS.7.B.16.a

Which land acquistion was purchased in order to build a transcontinental railroad?

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SS.7.B.4.c

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Compromise of 1850

Louisiana Purchase

Mexican Cession

Groups:

(a) Compromise of 1850

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(b) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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(c) Louisiana Purchase

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(d) Mexican Cession

• 1803 doubled the size of the U.S.

• Purchased for $15 million to help with Manifest Destiny

• California admitted as a free state

• Ended the Mexican/American War

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SS.7.B.4.c

Which political party would have been the most popular party in Texas during early statehood?

• Republican

• Know-Nothing

• Democrat

• Whig

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SS.7.B.16.a

Put the following events in order from earliest to latest

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican American War

• Compromise of 1850

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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SS.7.B.4.c

What main issue, initially, delayed annexation of Texas?

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SS.7.B.4.c

A joint resolution requires:

• a majority vote

• 2/3 vote

• 75% vote

• 25% vote

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SS.7.B.4.c