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BrainPop Mexican American War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was acquired by the United States at the close of the Mexican-American War?

a)

Texas

b)

Utah

c)

Louisiana

2.

What effect did the Battle of the Alamo have on the Mexican-American War?

a)

It led to the unconditional surrender of the Mexican Army

b)

It enabled Texas to join the United States

c)

It drummed up American anger against Mexico before the war began

3.

What role did Abraham Lincoln play in the Mexican-American War?

a)

As President, he ordered American troops to attack.

b)

As a Congressman, he opposed it.

c)

As a Senator, he voted in favor of the war.

4.

What can you infer about how the Mexican-American War affected General Zachary Taylor's career?

a)

It made him so popular that he was soon elected President

b)

It enabled him to serve as Governor of Texas for two decades

c)

It ruined his prospects for ever being elected to public office

5.

Based on Tim's statements in the movie, what can you conclude about General Santa Anna?

a)

He is regarded as the worst leader in Mexico's history.

b)

He was a great believer in democracy and individual rights.

c)

He was more concerned with gaining power than human rights.

6.

Place the following events in sequence, from left to right: A) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; B) Battle of the Alamo; C) Texas becomes a U.S. state

a)

A,C,B

b)

B,C,A

c)

C,B,A

7.

If you wanted to visit land that the United States bought from Mexico a few years after the Mexican-American war, where would you go?

a)

Northern California

b)

Southern New Mexico

c)

Western Nevada

8.

Why did Mexico believe that Santa Anna's forced signing of the Treaties of Velasco made them invalid?

a)

In order for a peace agreement to be valid, both sides need to sign it voluntarily

b)

Santa Anna's signature was forged by the Texians who captured him

c)

As a military commander, Santa Anna was not empowered to sign treaties

9.
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
10.

Which river marks the border between Mexico and the United States?

a)

The Rio Grande

b)

The Nueces River

c)

The border is not marked by a river