What was the primary goal of the U.S. military during the Mexican-American War?

Westward Expansion and the Mexican-American War

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To establish trade routes with Mexico
To support Mexican independence
To expand west to the Pacific Ocean
To defend against Mexican invasions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant outcome of the Mexican-American War for the United States?
Loss of territory
Gain of new territories
Establishment of a new government
End of slavery
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which territories did Mexico lose as a result of the Mexican-American War?
Alaska and Hawaii
Florida and Georgia
California, Nevada, and Utah
Texas and Oklahoma
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural barriers separated the eastern and western United States during the westward expansion?
The Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada
The Appalachian Mountains
The Great Plains
The Mississippi River
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the U.S. military's technology compare to that of the Mexican forces?
The Mexican forces had better technology
The U.S. had inferior technology
Both had similar technology
The U.S. had superior technology
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in 1848 significantly increased American migration to the west?
The Louisiana Purchase
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
The discovery of gold in California
The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Compromise of 1850 primarily concerned with?
Defining the U.S.-Mexico border
Establishing new trade agreements
Building new infrastructure in the west
Addressing the issue of slavery in new territories
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