Manifest Destiny's Mexican American War

What was the central belief behind Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the United States had a divine right to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.

• The idea that the United States should remain isolated from other nations.

Choose the areas that are part of the disputed territory.

How did James j Polk start the war

• James K. Polk started the war by negotiating land deals with Native Americans.
• James K. Polk initiated the war by signing a peace treaty with Mexico.
• James K. Polk started the war by provoking Mexico through military presence in disputed territory.

What was the result of the U.S.-Mexican War as outlined in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Mexico accepted the Rio Grande as the southern border of the U.S.

• Mexico gained control of Florida and the Port of New Orleans.

• U.S. diplomats negotiated a payment of $15 million to Mexico.

• Mexico doubled in size by taking territory in California.

What event triggered the Mexican-American War?

• The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

• The dispute over the Texas border between the Rio Grande and Nueces River.

• The annexation of California by the United States.

• The attack on U.S. troops in Arizona by Mexican forces.

What was the significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• It allowed Mexico to regain control of Texas.

• It ended the Mexican-American War and confirmed the Rio Grande as the Texas border.

• It established the United States as a global superpower.

• It ended the Civil War and abolished slavery.

What major issue arose from the acquisition of new territories after the Mexican-American War?

• The question of whether the new territories would be free states or slave states.

• The inability to govern the newly acquired land effectively.

• The threat of invasion from European powers.

• The lack of resources in the newly acquired territories.

How did Manifest Destiny contribute to the American Civil War?

• It resulted in the loss of land to Mexico.

• It caused conflicts with European nations over territorial claims.

• It created tensions over the balance of free and slave states in Congress.

• It led to economic instability in the United States.