Westward Expansion and the Mexican-American War

Westward Expansion and the Mexican-American War

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video covers the westward movement during the Mexican-American War, highlighting the US's territorial expansion and the resulting loss for Mexico. It discusses geographical challenges like the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the fertile lands available. The video contrasts US and Mexican military technology and describes the Gold Rush's impact. It also covers the Compromise of 1850 and the battalion's march, ending with expressions of dedication to the southern cause.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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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