8.6(C) cause/effects of U.S.‐Mexican War & Impact on USn

Which effect did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo have on the United States?

• It decreased the debate over civil disobedience.

• It increased the debate over the spoils system.

• It decreased the debate over immigration.

• It increased the debate over slavery.

How did the United States acquire the territory marked with the X?

• By purchasing the land from Spain

• By winning a war against Great Britain

• By purchasing the land from France

• By winning a war against Mexico

Which event was one cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• The United States banned slavery in territories acquired from Mexico.

• The U.S. Congress debated statehood for New Mexico.

• U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought over disputed territory north of the Rio Grande.

• The United States acquired the Mexican Cession.

What reason did President James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?

• To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory

• To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico

• To preserve religious freedom within Texas

• To ensure slavery would continue in Texas

Explain the causes and effects of the U.S.-Mexican War and their impact on the United States. 1845 - Texas is annexed by the United States. 1845 - Mexican and U.S. troops gather near the Texas-Mexico border. 1846 - The United States declares war on Mexico. 1847 - Mexico accepts a temporary peace settlement. 1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed. Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?

• The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas.

• Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico.

• The United States acquired several territories from Mexico.

• Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States.

Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?

• To overturn a corrupt Mexican government

• To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression

• To end a Mexican slave rebellion

• To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

Which event on the time line contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• 1830 - The Indian Removal Act is signed into law.

• 1833 - The American Anti-Slavery Society is founded.

• 1844 - The first telegraph message is sent.

• 1845 - Texas is admitted to the Union as a slave state.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the —

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

• U.S.-Mexican War

• Civil War

Which of these best completes the diagram?

• California

• Nevada

• Texas

• Florida