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Mexican-American War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False:  The population in Texas decreased in 1845 because it joined the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Texas joined the United States as the 28th state in the year
a)
1836
b)
1845
c)
1718
d)
1824
3.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made the _______________ river the boundary between 
a)
Nueces River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande River
4.
Texas joined the United States through a process called
a)
expedition
b)
veto
c)
annexation
d)
joint resolution
5.
True or False: The United States had better weapons during the Mexican-American War.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
6.
The lands gained by the United States as a result of the Mexican War are known as the 
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Gadsen Purchase
7.
This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
James K. Polk
8.
Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Mississippi
c)
Colorado
9.
U.S. citizens believed it was their God-Given fate to travel westward, which they titled what?
a)
American Expansion 
b)
Westward Ho!
c)
Manifest Destiny
10.
Which of these was NOT a cause for the Mexican American War
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Texas/Mexico Border
d)
Personal grudge held by President Polk
11.
Which state was not gained by the U.S. as a result of the war?
a)
California
b)
Arkansas
c)
New Mexico
12.
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.
13.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
14.
What did California and Texas have in common?
a)
Both would enter the Union as slave states.
b)
Both would enter the Union as free states.
c)
Both were former Mexican territories.
d)
Both were jointly occupied by the United States and Great Britain.
15.

What is a major push factor for the German immigrants?

a)

Better education

b)

Poverty

c)

Safe Environment

d)

Political freedom

16.

What was a major pull factor for Irish immigrants?

a)

Fungus destroying their potato crops.

b)

cheap land

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Education opportunities

17.

What were the jobs the Irish immigrants performed?

a)

steel workers, carpenters, house keepers

b)

farmers, artisans, merchants

c)

pottery makers, basket weavers

d)

trail drivers, ranchers

18.

Which Texas immigrants located in Fayettville?

a)

German

b)

Irish

c)

Czeh

d)

Polish

19.

What religion were most of the immigrants coming into Texas?

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Buddist

20.

Which factor was a predominant pull factor?

a)

cheap land

b)

beautiful land

c)

oceanic land

d)

surplus of crops

21.

What was the purpose of the Spanish missions?

a)

It was the main tool Spain used for colonizing Texas

b)

It was the main tool France used for colonizing Texas

c)

It was used to protect French settlements in Texas

d)

It was used to protect Spanish settlements in Texas

22.
Which tribes relied almost entirely on the bison or buffalo for survival
a)
Plains tribes
b)
Southeastern/Woodland tribes
c)
Western Gulf Coast tribes
d)
Pueblo tribes
23.
Which natural region of Texas has the lowest elevation?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
North Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
24.
Made the first decent map of the Gulf Coast (including Texas portion of coast of Gulf of Mexico)...
a)
Pineda
b)
Columbus
c)
Cortes
d)
Coronado
25.

Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of the Alamo

c)

Goliad Massacre

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

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