Mexican American War Video

Who was the president of the United States when Texas was finally allowed to join?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

What is disputed territory?

• Land claimed by every country

• Land claimed by one country

• Land claimed by two or more countries

• Land claimed by no one

Where is the disputed territory between the US and Mexico?

• Land in Texas between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers

• Land in Colorado near modern ski resorts and mountain ranges

• Land between the Colorado and Mississippi rivers that is great for farming

• Land between San Francisco and Los Angeles County in California

Who was the president of Mexico during the Mexican-American War?

• Fray Damien Massanet

• Antonio Navarro

• Santa Anna, as always....

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

How did the US get California?

• Buying it

• Mexican American War

• selling it

• Texas Revolution

Who won the Mexican-American War?

• USA

• Mexico

Did you know that the USA almost annexed all of Mexico?

• Yes

• No

Do you feel that the USA treated Mexico fairly? Was America in the right?

• Yes! Mexico attacked us first!

• No! the USA started the war by moving troops into disputed territory!

• No! The US just wanted more land.

• Yes! We could have just conquered Mexico, but we gave most of it back.