Per. 2 Mexican–American War Quiz

Based on the illustration, which two nations’ forces are depicted facing each other?

• Mexico and the United States

• France and Spain

• Britain and the United States

• Mexico and Britain

Based on the passage, which land President James K. Polk aimed to add to U.S. territory?

• New Mexico and California

• Texas and Oregon

• Florida and Louisiana

• Alaska and Hawaii

According to the passage, what was Polk’s first option for obtaining the land he wanted?

• Offer to purchase the land for $30 million

• Declare war immediately to seize the land

• Seek international arbitration to divide the territory

• Request British mediation to secure a treaty

In the context of strained U.S.–Mexico relations after the annexation of Texas, what action did Polk take to pursue additional territory?

• He sent a representative to Mexico to offer to buy the land.

• He ordered an immediate invasion of northern Mexico.

• He appealed to a European power to mediate the dispute.

• He organized a blockade of Mexican ports.

How did Mexican officials respond to the U.S. representatives sent by Polk?

• They refused to see the U.S. representatives.

• They welcomed the delegation and signed a purchase agreement.

• They detained the representatives and charged them with espionage.

• They met briefly and postponed talks for a year.

Why did Mexico view the U.S. annexation of Texas as an act of war?

• Mexico did not recognize the treaty signed by Santa Anna after the Battle of San Jacinto.

• Mexico believed Texas had already been sold to Britain.

• Mexico claimed the annexation violated a U.S.–French agreement.

• Mexico argued the annexation broke a pledge made at the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

According to the illustrated scene showing U.S. troops in a desert landscape, who led soldiers west out of Kansas and into New Mexico during the Mexican–American War?

• General Stephen Kearny

• General Zachary Taylor

• General Winfield Scott

• General Ulysses S. Grant

The caption notes that General Stephen Kearny led the U.S. Army through which regions during the war?

• New Mexico and California

• Texas and Arizona

• Nevada and Oregon

• Louisiana and Florida

In the California campaign depicted, Kearny led U.S. troops into a region where a group of locals had launched a rebellion against Mexican rule. Which region was this?

• California

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Arizona

What combined force brought all of California under U.S. control within weeks, according to the illustrated summary?

• Kearny’s U.S. troops joining California rebels

• French volunteers reinforcing U.S. lines

• Texas Rangers operating independently

• Naval forces acting alone without ground support