Mexican Cession (1848)
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8th Grade
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the cause of the war between Mexico and the U.S.?
The U.S. did not want to annex Texas as a state
The U.S. sent troops to the Mexican border
A dispute over trade agreements
A disagreement over political ideologies
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is "manifest destiny?"
Antonio López de Santa Anna ruled Mexico eleven different times between 1833 and 1855
By the 1840s, hundreds of American settlers were headed west
The establishment of the Republic of Texas and later annexation of Texas by the United States
The idea that the country was meant to grow and spread its ideals of democracy and freedom
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30 sec • 1 pt
What was President Polk's goal?
To reduce the territory of the United States
To maintain the current territory of the United States
To expand the territory of the United States
To establish a monarchy in the United States
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What treaty ended the War with Mexico?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Gadsden
Oregon Treaty
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What current U.S. states did the Mexican Cession of 1848 include?
California, New York, and Oregon
Massachusetts, New York, and Wyoming
Arizona, California, and New Mexico
Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho
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