WorksheetsU.S.-Mexican War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year was Texas annexed to the United States?
a)
1845
b)
1836
c)
1821
d)
1860
2.
Manifest Destiny is
a)
The belief that the United States had a God-given right to expand west.
b)
The belief that the United States had the right to hold slaves.
c)
The belief that people had the right to choose their representatives.
d)
The belief that each branch can check each other.
3.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Border Dispute
d)
American blood spilled on Mexican soil
4.
Which cause of the U.S.-Mexican War does this image represent
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Border Dispute
d)
American blood spilled on American soil
5.
Which river did Mexico say the border should be?
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Frio River
d)
Trinity River
6.
Which river did the United States say the border should be?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Nueces River
c)
Guadalupe River
d)
Sabine River
7.
What was Mexico's perspective on the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
The United States invaded Mexican soil
b)
Mexico had a right to Texas
c)
Texas never gained independence
d)
The war would spread slavery into Mexico
8.
What is a treaty?
a)
a peace agreement
b)
a piece of chocolate
c)
a highway
d)
a disagreement between two groups
9.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Spread of Slavery (Power Struggle)
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
10.
The area called "Mexican Cession" was given to the United States by what effect of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Spread of Slavery
d)
Texas Annexation
11.
True or False: The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which river did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo set as the border between the United States and Mexico?
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Nueces River
c)
Guadalupe River
d)
Trinity River
13.
How did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo impact Texas?
a)
Mexico finally recognized Texas as a part of the United States.
b)
It gave Texas back to Mexico.
c)
It allowed Texas to become a slave state.
d)
Texas received $15 million.
14.
How did the Compromise of 1850 impact Texas?
a)
It gave Texas its current shape and boundaries.
b)
It led to the U.S.-Mexican War.
c)
California was admitted as a free state.
d)
It ended the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
15.
Fill in the blanks:
The U.S.-Mexican War was caused by manifest destiny, ___________, border dispute, and American blood being shed on American soil. The effects of the U.S.-Mexican War were the ____________, spread of slavery, and the Compromise of 1850.
The U.S.-Mexican War was caused by manifest destiny, ___________, border dispute, and American blood being shed on American soil. The effects of the U.S.-Mexican War were the ____________, spread of slavery, and the Compromise of 1850.
a)
Texas annexation; Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
b)
geographic factors; presidency of Santa Anna
c)
Nueces River; Alamo
d)
Gadsden Purchase; Mexican Cession
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