Chapter 9 Section 4: The War with Mexico

The main reason for the war with Mexico was:

• territorial expansion of the United States

• religious differences

• trade disputes

• cultural conflicts

The war with Mexico matters now because:

• it shaped the current borders of the United States.

• it was a significant event in world history.

• it influenced the outcome of World War II.

• it led to the discovery of gold in California.

The U.S. president during the war with Mexico was:

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Jackson

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was:

• a peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

• an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia

• a treaty to end World War I

• a pact to form the United Nations

James K. Polk was the ___ President of the United States.

• 9th

• 10th

• 11th

• 12th

The Gadsden Purchase was:

• a treaty between the United States and Mexico in 1854

• a land purchase from France in 1803

• an agreement with Spain for Florida

• a trade deal with Britain

Who were the forty-niners?

• A group of people who participated in the California Gold Rush of 1849

• A famous American football team

• A group of explorers who discovered the North Pole

• A band from the 1960s

What was the gold rush?

• A significant event in history where people moved to areas where gold was discovered, hoping to become rich.

• A type of dance popular in the 1800s.

• A famous painting by a renowned artist.

• A popular novel from the 19th century.

Robert E. Lee's younger brother was

• Charles Carter Lee

• Smith Lee

• Henry Lee

• Richard Lee

The Republic of California was:

• a short-lived, unrecognized breakaway state in 1846

• a long-standing independent nation in the 19th century

• a territory of Mexico until the 20th century

• a U.S. state since its founding