U.S Mexican War Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• The annexation of Texas by the United States

• Disputes over the boundary between Texas and Mexico

• The Gold Rush in California

• Manifest Destiny

The concept of​ ​ (a)   contributed to the U.S.-Mexican War by encouraging the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.​

• Manifest Destiny
• Federalism
• Secession

Match the following with their correct descriptions:

• Rio Grande River

• The river that the U.S. claimed as the Texas-Mexico border.

• Annexation

• The river that Mexico claimed as the Texas-Mexico border.

• Nueces River

• The process of adding territory to a country.

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• A The agreement that ended the U.S.-Mexican War.

The U.S.-Mexican War resulted in the U.S. gaining territories that would become present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. This was called the

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Mexican Cession
• Battle of Veracruz
• Treaty of Chapultepec

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) American settlers

,

(b) Mexican government

,

(c) Native American tribes

• Worried about the loss of cultural identity and autonomy

• Felt their land was unjustly taken

• Believed in expanding territory for economic growth

True or False: The Mexican Cession is the region in the modern-day western United States that Mexico gave up by treaty to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican-American War.

What was one major impact of the U.S.-Mexican War on Texas?

• Texas lost significant territory to Mexico

• Texas became a center for gold mining

• Texas's western border was established at the Rio Grande

• Texas gained independence from the United States