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WEEK 35 QUIZ

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE FIRST SHOTS OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR TOOK PLACE IN

a)

COLORADO TERRITORY

b)

DISPUTED TERRITORY NEAR THE RIO GRANDE

c)

DISPUTED TERRITORY NEAR HONDURAS

d)

THE SABINE RIVER

2.

WHICH MODERN STATES USED TO BE PART OF MEXICO?

a)

MAINE, NEW YORK, VERMONT

b)

TEXAS, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA

c)

WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA

3.

ACCORDING TO YOUR TIMELINE SUMMARY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWNG EVENTS HAPPENED EARLIEST?

a)

FIRST SHOTS OF MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR

b)

THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO

c)

TEXAS BROKE AWAY FROM MEXICO

4.

WHAT ARE 2 REASONS SOME AMERICANS WERE AGAINST THE U.S. DECLARING WAR ON MEXICO? (PICK 2)

a)

WORRIES OVER THE EXPANSION OF SLAVERY

b)

THEY NEEDED MORE LAND IN THE WEST

c)

THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN UNJUST WAR

d)

THEY PREFERRED ALASKA AND HAWAII FIRST

5.

WHO WAS PRESIDENT DURING THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR?

a)

GROVER CLEVELAND

b)

JAMES K. POLK

c)

WILLIAM MCKINLEY

d)

MARTIN VAN BUREN

6.

WHERE DID MEXICO CLAIM AS IT'S BORDER WITH THE UNITED STATES?

a)

THE YAKIMA RIVER

b)

THE RIO GRANDE

c)

THE NUECES RIVER

d)

THE SABINE RIVER

7.

WHAT DID THE UNITED STATES CLAIM AS ITS BORDER WITH MEXICO?

a)

THE RIO GRANDE

b)

THE NUECES RIVER

c)

THE YAKIMA RIVER

d)

THE COLORADO RIVER

8.

ACCORDING TO YOUR PERSPECTIVE SUMMARY, MEXICO VIEWED THE WAR AS...(PICK 2)

a)

AN INVASION BY THE U.S.

b)

A JUSTIFIED CONFLICT

c)

A NECESSARY CONFLICT

d)

ROBBERY OF LAND

e)

A JOYFUL REUNION

9.

WHAT DID PRESIDENT POLK WANT?

a)

ACCESS TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

b)

THE WESTERN HALF OF CANADA

c)

ALL NORTHEASTERN TERRITORIES

d)

ALL SOUTHWEST LANDS UP TO THE PACIFIC COAST

10.

WHO DID PRESIDENT POLK SEND TO COMMAND TROOPS NEAR THE BORDER WITH MEXICO?

a)

GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR

b)

B.T.S.

c)

GENERAL "MAD DOG" MADDOX

d)

GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT

11.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A MAJOR OUTCOME OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR?

a)

SANTA ANA JOINED B.T.S.

b)

THE PURCHASE OF SAN JOSE INCREASED MANUFACTURING

c)

THE SIZES OF BOTH COUNTRIES CHANGED DRAMATICALLY

d)

THE TREATY GAVE MEXICO FISHING RIGHTS IN OREGON

12.

ACCORDING TO YOUR TIMELINE SUMMARY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS ARE THE CORRECT DATE FOR THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR?

a)

1836-1838

b)

1864-1866

c)

1846-1848

d)

1836-1840