The MEXICAN-AMERICAN War & Its PROBLEMS [APUSH Review]

What were the three primary goals of President James K. Polk's expansionist policy?

• Annex Texas, settle the Oregon dispute with Great Britain, and purchase California from Mexico.

• Acquire Alaska, establish trade routes with Asia, and negotiate a peace treaty with indigenous tribes.

• Expand into Canada, secure fishing rights in the Atlantic, and develop new industrial centers.

• Form alliances with European powers, colonize South America, and promote democratic revolutions.

What was the primary point of contention regarding the western border of Texas that contributed to the Mexican-American War?

• Texans claimed the Rio Grande as the border, while Mexicans claimed the Nueces River.

• Texans claimed the Colorado River as the border, while Mexicans claimed the Pecos River.

• Texans claimed the Mississippi River as the border, while Mexicans claimed the Red River.

• Texans claimed the Sabine River as the border, while Mexicans claimed the Arkansas River.

What was the main objective of the Wilmot Proviso introduced in 1846?

• To ban slavery in all territories acquired from the war with Mexico.

• To establish a new trade agreement with Mexico.

• To grant immediate statehood to California and New Mexico.

• To provide financial aid to Mexico for war damages.

Following the Mexican-American War and Texas's annexation, what was a significant consequence for Tejanos (Mexican natives in Texas)?

• They were granted full citizenship rights and integrated equally into Texan society.

• They were largely reduced to unskilled agricultural laborers and marginalized in society.

• They were encouraged to form their own independent state within the United States.

• They received substantial land grants and political representation in the new government.