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WorksheetsMexican American War DBQ
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The Mexican American war was between which two countries?
Mexico/America
Mexico/Great Britain
America/Great Britain
Which river did Mexico think was their northern border?
Nueces River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Missouri River
Which river did the United States think was their southern border?
Nueces River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Missouri River
The Mexican American war took place during the
1770's
1940's
1820's
1840's
The belief that the US should take all of the land to the west was known as
Manifest History
Manifest Destiny
Separation of Powers
Three Branches
TRUE or FALSE: Mexico was in favor of slavery.
True
False
According Document A, John O'Sullivan believes what other territory will eventually fall away from Mexico?
California
New Mexico
Colorado
Oregon
According Document A, John O'Sullivan thinks that the Mexican government is a bunch of...
very smart people
Imbeciles
experts
Too Powerful Tyrants
According Document B, President Polk wants...
a soccer match with Mexico.
a peace treaty with Mexico.
war with Mexico.
Mexico as an ally against the British
According Document B, President Polk's speech was
widely accepted by Congress.
ignored by Congress.
rejected by Congress.
cancelled and not heard
According to Jesus Velasco-Marquez in Document C, Mexico would have considered the U.S. moving troops to the Rio Grande as
A legal troop deployment based on their treaty
an invasion into Mexico
A justified movement into Texas
The right thing to do
According to Jesus Velasco-Marquez in Document C, the United States' actions to take Texas was...
stealing
fair trade
normal
legal
