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Mexican-American War

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Mexican-American War start?

a)

1794

b)

1883

c)

1921

d)

1846

2.

Who requested war on Mexico?

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

James Madison

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

3.

When did the Mexican-American War end?

a)

1936

b)

1894

c)

1848

d)

1912

4.

How much percent of Mexico's territory was lost?

a)

55%

b)

32%

c)

71%

d)

43%

5.

How many Americans died in this battle?

a)

110,000

b)

13,000

c)

96,000

d)

87,000

6.

How much did U.S.A. pay for Mexico's territory?

a)

$750,000

b)

$15,000,000

c)

$1,000,000

d)

$12,500,000

7.

Which president opposed of Polk's conduct of the war?

a)

James Madison

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Joe Biden

8.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Mexico

c)

Declaration of Mexico

d)

Treaty of San Gabriel

9.

What did the Wilmot Proviso state?

a)

Slavery shouldn't be allowed in previous Mexican territory

b)

Every Mexican living in the new U.S. territory should be made a slave

c)

Agreed to work toward ending the slave trade

d)

Slaves had to pay taxes

10.

Which of these is NOT a battle of the Mexican-American War?

a)

Battle of San Pascual

b)

Battle of San Gabriel

c)

Battle of Buena Vista

d)

Battle of San Yucatan

11.

Which country won the war?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

12.

Who led the U.S. troops to Rio Grande?

a)

General Winfield Scott

b)

Chester Alan Arthur

c)

General Zachary Taylor

d)

James A. Garfield