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4.3 Mexican-American War Study Set

Authored by Jared Kaltwasser

Social Studies

8th Grade

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4.3 Mexican-American War Study Set
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for tensions between the United States and Mexico in the 1840s?

Disagreements over trade tariffs

The U.S. wanted to expand west into Mexican land

Conflicts over fishing rights

Disputes over the gold standard

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was elected president of the United States in 1844 and promised to expand the country?

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

James K. Polk

Andrew Jackson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the slogan used by Polk's campaign regarding the Oregon territory?

"Remember the Alamo!"

"Fifty-four Forty or Fight!"

"Manifest Destiny!"

"Liberty and Union!"

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did the United States go to war with Mexico?

1842

1844

1846

1848

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the three main goals of the U.S. military during the conflict with Mexico?

Capture northern Mexico, take California, capture Mexico City

Capture Texas, take Florida, capture New Orleans

Capture Canada, take Alaska, capture Cuba

Capture Hawaii, take Puerto Rico, capture Panama

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What treaty ended the war between the U.S. and Mexico in 1848?

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Treaty of Versailles

Treaty of Tordesillas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for the United States?

Gained much of Mexico’s northern land

Lost Texas to Mexico

Gained control of Cuba

Lost California to Mexico

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