WorksheetsWestward/Mexican- American War Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What was Manifest Destiny ?
A famous country-western singer
Americans have the God-given right to spread American culture and Democracy across the US
An idea that all people should be free
An idea that the US should stop at the Mississippi River.
What was the Texas Revolution (1835)?
Where Texas fights against the US.
A ride at 6 flags over Texas
Where Texas fights against Canada.
–a series of events where Texas settlers fought for independence from Mexico
What was the Battle of the Alamo (1836)?
important battle… abandoned mission…inspired Texans to win the Texas Revolution
A fight between the US and Canada.
A fight between the US and Spain
A fight over slavery.
What does annex (annexation) mean?
heal the neck area
to remove wild animals from an area
to add (an addition) of an area
another word for a wild horse.
What was the Mexican-American War (1845)?
A battle between a boxer from Mexico and one from America.
A food war between Del Taco and McDonalds.
A legal battle over selling Mexican food in America.
Mexico vs. U.S. caused by Polk lying about Americans killed on America soil
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)?
A treaty between the US and Canada
A treaty ended Mexican-American War - gave U. S. California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming
A treaty that stopped immigration from the US to Mexico.
A treaty that stopped immigration from Mexico to the US
What were the Wagon Trails?
Trials that led to Canada.
A parade of Wagons in 4th of July celebrations.
Dog trails through the city.
The trails leading West to California, Oregon, Arizona for trading purposes and new land
What was the Rio Grande River used for?
The official border between the US and Mexico after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The border between California and Mexico.
The border between California and Arizona
The border between the US and Canada.
What was The Battle of San Jacinto?
A battle between the US and Canada.
A battle between California and Mexico.
Texans defeated Mexico and gained Texas Independence
The Mexican army defeated the Indians and started a peaceful relationship.
Who was Stephen Austin?
He discovered gold in Texas.
The man who brought many Americans to live in the Mexican Territory of Texas.
He brought many people to Oregon to settle.
He helped the Mexican Army defeat California.
