US-Mexico War and Expansionism

The video explores the Mexican-American War, driven by President Polk's expansionist agenda to fulfill Manifest Destiny. It discusses the war's impact on sectionalism, military campaigns, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which expanded U.S. territory. The video also covers the California Gold Rush and its effects on population growth and statehood.

What was the primary goal of President Polk's expansionist policy?

• To establish trade routes with Europe

• To improve relations with Mexico

• To expand the United States' territory

• To abolish slavery

Why did President Polk send John Sidell to Mexico City?

• To declare war on Mexico

• To negotiate a peace treaty

• To establish a trade agreement

• To offer to buy land from Mexico

What was a major concern for the North regarding territorial expansion?

• Increase in slave states

• Loss of farmland

• Decrease in trade opportunities

• Increase in taxes

Which group was primarily concerned about the spread of slavery due to territorial expansion?

• Western settlers

• Southern farmers

• Northern abolitionists

• Eastern merchants

What was the Bear Flag Republic?

• A new state in the Union

• An independent territory in California

• A military base in Texas

• A treaty with Mexico

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

• To acquire land for a southern railroad

• To establish a military base

• To settle a border dispute with Canada

• To create a new state

How did the Gadsden Purchase affect the US-Mexico border?

• It finalized the current border

• It moved the border north

• It created a new state

• It led to another war

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Los Angeles

• Sacramento

• San Francisco

• Sutter's Mill

What was a significant result of the California Gold Rush?

• Increase in slavery

• Decrease in population

• California's admission as a free state

• Establishment of new trade routes