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WorksheetsUS Mex/Texan War
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This Tennessee backwoodsman lost his life at the Alamo.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Davy Crockett
c)
John Tyler
d)
Stephen F. Austin
2.
About the defenders of this place, Santa Anna said, ?The Texans fought more like devils than like men.?
a)
Gonzales
b)
San Jacinto
c)
the Alamo
d)
Goliad
3.
This man was the president of the United States during the Mexican War.
a)
Van Buren
b)
Polk
c)
Monroe
d)
Buchanan
4.
Santa Anna was captured in this battle.
a)
Alamo
b)
Gonzales
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Goliad
5.
The United States insisted this was the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Nueces River
c)
the Alamo
d)
Mexico City
6.
People in this profession made huge profits during the Gold Rush.
a)
merchants/shop owners
b)
teachers
c)
Miners
d)
missionaries
7.
This ended in a few years but had long-lasting effects on California?s economy.
a)
Gold Rush
b)
Shipping
c)
agriculture
d)
trade
8.
Which of the following died at the Alamo?
a)
Jim Bowie
b)
John Sutter
c)
Levi Strauss
d)
Brigham Young
9.
The Mexican government arrested Stephen F. Austin because he worked for :
a)
U.S. government.
b)
Texas independence.
c)
Santa Anna.
d)
abolishing slavery
10.
The provisional government of the Republic of Texas named this man as commander in chief of the Texas armed forces.
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Jim Bowie
d)
John Tyler
11.
Americans wanted this territory because it provided more access to the Pacific.
a)
New Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Washington
12.
President James K. Polk twice offered to buy California and New Mexico from:
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico.
c)
France
d)
Great Britain.
13.
The Mexican Government insisted that this formed the Texas-Mexico border.
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Colorado River
d)
Guadalupe
14.
President James K. Polk used this as grounds for declaring war against Mexico.
a)
annexation of Texas
b)
attack of Zachary Taylor?s fort/forces
c)
declaration of the border
d)
nonpayment of debts
15.
Americans captured this city without firing a shot.
a)
Santa Fe
b)
Monterrey
c)
Sonoma
d)
San Francisco
16.
With this action the United States mainland reached its present size.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
capture of Veracruz
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
17.
With this action the United States war with Mexico ended.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
capture of Veracruz
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
18.
This event more than doubled the world?s supply of gold.
a)
Levi Strauss
b)
Boomtowns
c)
California Gold Rush
d)
John Sutter
19.
California?s request for statehood caused a crisis in Congress because of this issue:
a)
gold.
b)
Mormons
c)
vigilantes.
d)
slavery.
20.
The idea that it was ?God?s Will? for the United States to spread across America.
a)
Isolationism
b)
manifest destiny
c)
Guadalupe
d)
containment policy
21.
This man was arrested and jailed in Mexico City for ?planning independence?.
a)
Santa Anna
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen Austin
d)
John Sutter
22.
These people moved to California in search of gold.
a)
forty-niners
b)
Mormons
c)
missionaries
d)
farmers
23.
Which of the following were NOT required of people moving to Mexico?
a)
convert to Catholicism
b)
speak Spanish
c)
oath to King of Spain
d)
follow Mexican Law
24.
He became the new President of Mexico in 1833:
a)
Polk
b)
Stephen Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
San Antonio
25.
Fighting here lasted for 12 days although the Texans were greatly outnumbered:
a)
San Jacinto
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
Goliad
26.
This was offered to volunteers who offered to help fight for Texas Independence:
a)
$1,000
b)
Pardon of all crimes
c)
free land
d)
nothing
27.
He was chosen to lead the Texans while the fighting was going on at the Alamo:
a)
Stephen Austin
b)
Levi Strauss
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Davy Crockett
28.
Gold was discovered here in California in 1848:
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Sutter?s Mill
c)
Moore?s Landing
d)
none of these
29.
The United States annexed Texas in
a)
1945
b)
1745
c)
1645
d)
1845
30.
The leader of Mexico was captured during this battle:
a)
San Jacinto
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
Goliad
31.
This man was elected President of Texas in 1836:
a)
Stephen Austin
b)
Levi Strauss
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Davy Crockett
32.
This man was sent to build a fort on the Rio Grande River by President Polk:
a)
Stephen Austin
b)
Zachary Taylor
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Davy Crockett
33.
These were supporters of the war with Mexico:
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Whigs
d)
None of these
34.
This trail that went to the southwest of the US was a busy route for wagons and traders:
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Old Mexico Trail
c)
San Antonio Trail
d)
Santa Fe Trail
35.
What did most of the U.S. soldiers die of during the Mexican War?
a)
Battle of Santa Fe
b)
execution
c)
desertion/ court marshal
d)
disease
36.
Who refused to allow Texas to become an independent nation?
a)
Santa Anna
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen Austin
d)
John Sutter
37.
What man got land grants for 300 American families along the Colorado River?
a)
Santa Anna
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen Austin
d)
John Sutter
38.
This battle was fought near the present day city of Houston, Texas:
a)
San Jacinto
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
Goliad
39.
This man sold pants to the miners in California:
a)
Stephen Austin
b)
Levi Strauss
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Davy Crockett
40.
These were towns built (almost) overnight in California during the Gold Rush:
a)
Suburbs
b)
Ghettos
c)
Boomtowns
d)
gated communities
41.
Why did Texans fight for independence from Mexico?
a)
Mexico closed the border to new US immigrants
b)
Mexico raised tariffs on US products
c)
Mexico wanted to abolish slavery
d)
All of the above
42.
"Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad" became rallying cries for the Texans who fought for independence.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What battle ended the Texan War of Independence?
a)
Battle of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Mexico City
44.
What were the conditions required to settle in Texas?
a)
Speak Spanish
b)
Convert to Catholicism
c)
Obey Mexican laws
d)
All of the above
45.
After the Texans won their independence, the United States immediately annexed Texas as a new state.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Who was the famous leader killed at the battle of the Alamo?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Santa Anna
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
Daniel Boon
47.
What was the battle cry during the battle of San Jacinto
a)
Remember the Dead!
b)
Remember the Alamo!
c)
Kill Santa Anna!
d)
Mexico forever!!
48.
What do we call someone who went west to settle in the new land?
a)
mountainer
b)
pioneer
c)
traveler
d)
backpacker
49.
The belief that Americans were justified in expanding their nation all the way west.
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Settlers Prophecy
c)
The American Dream
d)
Patriotism
50.
The election of 1844 did not affect the issue of Texas annexation.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
52.
Americans were victorious int he US-Mexican War when General Santa Anna's troops abandoned ____________________ .
a)
Veracruz
b)
Monterrey
c)
Mexico City
d)
Guadalupe Hidalgo
53.
This party favored annexation and slavery. It was a strong party in Texas.
a)
Democratic
b)
Whig
c)
Know-Nothing
d)
Republican
54.
This party was against the spread of slavery, against annexation, and not strong in Texas.
a)
Democrat
b)
Whig
c)
Know-Nothing
d)
Republican
55.
The Democratic party platform of the election of 1844 expressed a desire _________________________ .
a)
to end to slavery
b)
for westward expansion
c)
to end immigration from other countries
d)
to stop annexation of Texas
56.
President Polk ordered General Taylor to attack Mexican forces.
a)
true
b)
false
57.
Which sentence best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
The United States should not acquire Texas.
b)
The united States needed to compete for trade with Asia.
c)
The United States was meant to share North America with England and France.
d)
the United States had the right to settle North America from coast to coast.
58.
Which of these was a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
The Mexican Cession was split between the United States and Mexico.
b)
Mexico made a $15 million payment to cover claims of US citizens against Mexico.
c)
The boundary between the United States and Mexico was settled.
d)
Mexicans living in the area of Mexican Cession could become US citizens
59.
The Gadsden Purchase ___________________________ .
a)
established the border between Texas and New Mexico.
b)
established the boundary between the US and Mexico
c)
led to the annexation of New Mexico
d)
led to California being admitted as a slave state.
60.
What was one outcome of the US-Mexican War?
a)
The United States gained control of the Oregon Country.
b)
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.
c)
Texas and the new territories had to give up slavery.
d)
Mexicans living in the new territories had to move to Mexico.
61.
Texas is also called the _________ state.
a)
Lonley
b)
Super star
c)
Lone star
d)
Great
62.
Who was the dictator who led Mexico and suspended its Consitution?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Davey Crockett
d)
Santa Anna
63.
Did Texas win independence from Mexico?
a)
Yes
b)
No
64.
Who led the Texas army at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
David Crockett
b)
William Travis
c)
James Bowie
d)
Sam Houston
65.
What battle cry would rally the Texans after the defeat at the Alamo?
a)
Freedom is so close
b)
Remember the Alamo
c)
Victory or Death!
d)
I give up!
66.
Why is The Alamo significant?
a)
It was the last battle of the Revolution
b)
It inspired Texans to fight
c)
It was the first battle of the Revolution
d)
Texas won its independence
67.
Santa Anna was a ..............
a)
Commissioner
b)
Dictator
c)
President
d)
Owner
68.
Who was the dictator who led Mexico and suspended its Consitution?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Davey Crockett
d)
Santa Anna
69.
All of these are true about the Treaty of Guadalupe EXCEPT --
a)
America had to pay 15 million dollars to Mexico.
b)
All Mexicans living in the Mexican Cession could either stay and become US citizens or go to Mexico.
c)
America had pay Mexico 40 million to Mexico.
d)
Mexico had give up all claim to Texas.
70.
What war did the United States finally accomplish its Manifest Destiny expansion
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
The Civil War
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Mexican-American War
71.
Which of the following Ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its north territory to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
New Mexico and Arizona Purchase
d)
Guadalupe Purchase
72.
The United States thought the border between the United States and Mexico was between the _________
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Red River
d)
Trinity River
73.
Which of the following was when Mexico gave its provinces of California and New Mexico up to the United States?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
None of the above
74.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
75.
Which area on this map was gained by the U.S. as a direct result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
yellow
76.
The large area of land that Mexico gave up to the U.S. after losing the war was known as the Mexican ___________ .
a)
Cession
b)
Transfer
c)
Treaty
d)
Compromise
77.
_______ is the idea that God wanted America to have land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Providence
b)
The Spoils System
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Destiny of the USA
78.
In US history, adding on a state to the rest of the country is known as _____.
a)
providence
b)
annexation
c)
manifest destiny
d)
secession
79.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
The Annexation of Texas
c)
The Mexican Cession
d)
The Joint Resolution
80.
Immigrants to Texas generally _________________ annexation to the United States
a)
favored
b)
opposed
81.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
82.
In the election of 1844, both candidates, Henry Clay and James K. Polk, opposed Texas annexation, fearing the country would split over slavery.
a)
true
b)
false
83.
Americans were victorious int he US-Mexican War when General Santa Anna's troops abandoned ____________________ .
a)
Veracruz
b)
Monterrey
c)
Mexico City
d)
Guadalupe Hidalgo
84.
What was a key issue between Southerners and Northerners?
a)
the Texas border with Mexico
b)
slavery in the territories
c)
Texas annexation
d)
the Texas border with New Mexico
85.
What was Henry Clay's view on immediate annexation of Texas in 1844?
a)
He believed annexation would hurt other states.
b)
He thought that the British would end support.
c)
He believed that adding Texas as a territory would make Mexico more friendly.
d)
He thought that it would cause the country to split over slavery.
86.
This party favored annexation and slavery. It was a strong party in Texas.
a)
Democratic
b)
Whig
c)
Know-Nothing
d)
Republican
87.
This party was against the spread of slavery, against annexation, and not strong in Texas.
a)
Democrat
b)
Whig
c)
Know-Nothing
d)
Republican
88.
The Democratic party platform of the election of 1844 expressed a desire _________________________ .
a)
to end to slavery
b)
for westward expansion
c)
to end immigration from other countries
d)
to stop annexation of Texas
89.
President Polk ordered General Taylor to attack Mexican forces.
a)
true
b)
false
90.
Which sentence best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
The United States should not acquire Texas.
b)
The united States needed to compete for trade with Asia.
c)
The United States was meant to share North America with England and France.
d)
the United States had the right to settle North America from coast to coast.
91.
The Gadsden Purchase ___________________________ .
a)
established the border between Texas and New Mexico.
b)
established the boundary between the US and Mexico
c)
led to the annexation of New Mexico
d)
led to California being admitted as a slave state.
92.
What was one outcome of the US-Mexican War?
a)
The United States gained control of the Oregon Country.
b)
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.
c)
Texas and the new territories had to give up slavery.
d)
Mexicans living in the new territories had to move to Mexico.
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