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WorksheetsMexican American War
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
What effect did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo NOT have?
the Southwest became part of the United States
the Mexicans living in the United States became a part of it
the United States protected the Native Americans living there
Which president supported and endorsed Manifest Destiny?
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James K Polk
None of the above
Manifest Destiny is the idea
the United States should expand overseas
the United States should stop taking Native American land
the United States should expand coast to coast
Mexico and the United States argued over the border of Texas. Mexico believed it was the Nueces River and the United States believed it was the
Nile River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
None of the above
The early California settlers were known as
Tejanos
Emigrants
Californios
None of the above
Zachary Taylor was an important U.S. general in the Mexican American War.
True
False
Winfield Scott was the leader of Mexico during the Mexican American War.
True
False
The Treaty that ended the Mexican American War was
The Treaty of Greenville
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Mexico City
None of the above
The United States government purchased a small plot of land including party of Arizona and New Mexico to build a railroad for 10 million dollars.
True
False
The Mexican Cession was the land given to the United States by Mexico after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It included:
Oregon and Texas
California, Nevada, Utah, part of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming
California, Florida, South Carolina, and Washington
None of the above
Some ways we see the cultures in the Southwest are in
city names
adobe housing
both of the above
neither of the above
