Mexican-American War

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Before Texas became an independent nation it was part of....

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Mexico

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Many northerners opposed the war because they thought it was an attempt to ___________

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expand slavery

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The Treaty of _____________ officially ended the war.

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Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Why didn’t Texas become a state right away? Options: Texas had no desire to be a member of the United States, They were a slave state which would throw off the balance in Congress, Americans overwhelmingly felt like Texas was stolen from Mexican and should be given back, They didn’t have enough money to apply to the United States for statehood

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They were a slave state which would throw off the balance in Congress

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Why did Polk want Mexico to take military action first?

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So that he could justify war with Mexico to congress

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What event led to war being declared with Mexico?

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American troops were attacked on the north bank of the Rio Grande.

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What was the Mexican Cession?

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When the US paid $15 million to Mexico for California and New Mexico

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What parts of Mexico did the U.S capture? Options: London, Germany, Poland, Italy; Cancun, Mexico City, Africa, Hong Kong; England, Tokyo, Quebec, Argentina; Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

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Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

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Which event led to the acquisition of the territories shown in red and tan on the map?

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Mexican-American War

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How did Manifest Destiny result in conflict with other nations?

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Westward expansion led to territorial issues and the Mexican-American War.