California Studies Weekly #20 Quiz: Mexican-American War

Who was the U.S. General who took troops to occupy the area between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande River?

• James Polk

• Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

• Zachary Taylor

• Lansford Hastings

What did all three of these men have in common?

• They all had strong viewpoints about the U.S. taking California.

• They were soldiers in the Mexican-American War.

• They helped write the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

• All of the above

The article "Mexican-American War" states that the war was not as short as President Polk expected. What happened in California when more U.S. troops were sent?

• Mexico did not send any troops.

• American troops did not want to attack.

• There were more American soldiers than Mexican soldiers.

• Mexican leader, José Antonio Carrillo, swept in with soldiers and won.

Use the map to help answer #5. Mexico gave the U.S. land that would later become the state of California ______.

• when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed

• during the annexation of Texas

• during the Gadsden Purchase

• at the battle at San Pasqual

What major disadvantage did Mexico face during the war?

• Mexico could not support troops so far from home.

• The Mexican army didn't have enough soldiers to fight in California for long.

• Americans didn't have many soldiers.

• Many troops from the United States came to fight the war.

How much did the U.S. pay Mexico for the territory received?

• $15 million
• $5 million

• $25 million

• $35 million

The people who believed in Manifest Destiny believed that ______.

• Mexico had the right to claim California

• the United States had the right to claim new lands

• people who owned land in California were allowed to keep it

• American Indians would receive land grants from the government

The battles of the Mexican-American War were fought in __________.

• California

• Mexico

• Texas

• all of the above

What was the primary reason the United States went to war with Mexico in 1846?

• To stop Mexican raids into Texas

• To acquire more land for westward expansion

• To gain control of the Mississippi River

• To support independence movements in South America

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A treaty that ended the War of 1812

• A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

• A treaty that sold Florida to the United States

• A treaty that recognized Texas as part of Mexico