The Expansion of the United States, 1845–1848

Who was the U.S. President during the greatest territorial expansion to date?

• Martin van Buren

• John Tyler

• Zachary Taylor

• James K. Polk

In what year was Texas annexed into the United States?

• 1848

• 1845

• 1844

• 1836

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• The Oregon Treaty

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Annexation

What was the disputed border river according to Texans?

• The Rio Grande River

• The Colorado River

• The Nueces River

• The Mississippi River

Who was sent to Mexico to negotiate the purchase of disputed territories?

• Nicholas Trist

• John Slidell

• Winfield Scott

• David Wilmot

How much money did the U.S. agree to pay Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• $20 million

• $3.25 million

• $15 million

• $18.25 million

Which future state was not mentioned as coming under U.S. control after these events?

• Nevada

• California

• Utah

• Florida

What did the Wilmot Proviso stipulate?

• That slavery shall not exist in any acquired territory

• The end of the Mexican-American War

• The annexation of Texas

• The purchase of New Mexico and California

Who ignored a recall order and negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• John Slidell

• Zachary Taylor

• John Tyler

• Nicholas Trist

What year did the United States declare war on Mexico?

• 1844

• 1845

• 1848

• 1846