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Mexican War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cause: After annexation of Texas to the US there were disputes with Mexico over boundaries. Mexican soldiers attached a small US army unit.

a)

Many Mexican soldiers did not survive.

b)

The US declared war on Mexico.

c)

The US gave up fighting.

d)

Many US Soldiers were able to go back home.

2.

Which happened FIRST?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

U.S. declaration of war

c)

Battle of Palo Alto

d)

U.S. victory in Mexico City

3.

Which happened SECOND?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

U.S. declaration of war

c)

Battle of Palo Alto

d)

U.S. victory in Mexico City

4.

Which happened THIRD?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

U.S. declaration of war

c)

Battle of Palo Alto

d)

U.S. victory in Mexico City

5.

The Mexican War was fought on 3 fronts before US soldiers captured ____________?

a)

The Alamo

b)

Mexico City

c)

Texas

6.

Who was the U.S. President during the Mexican-American War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James K. Polk

d)

Thomas Jefferson

7.

In the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, they agreed that the border between The US and Mexico would be _________?

a)

The Nueces River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Rio Grande

d)

Rocky Mountains

8.

Who was the leader of The Mexican Army?

a)

General Santa Anna

b)

General Jose Anna

c)

General Zachary Taylor

d)

General Winfeld Scott

9.

Select the TWO leaders of The US Forces

a)

James K. Polk

b)

General Santa Anna

c)

General Zachary Taylor

d)

General Winfeld Scott

10.

What was the name of the old mission that was used as an old fort?

a)

The Alamo

b)

San Jacinto

c)

Rio Grande

11.

Which happened FOURTH?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

U.S. declaration of war

c)

Battle of Palo Alto

d)

U.S. victory in Mexico City

12.

Mexico gave more than __________ acres of land to the United States.

a)

500,000,000

b)

100,000

c)

500,000

d)

50,000

13.

Who was the US president during the Mexican War?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Polk

c)

Zachary Taylor

d)

Santa Anna

14.

What peace treaty ended the Mexican War?

a)

Treaty of Velasco

b)

Treaty of Mexico

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Texas

15.

When did the US declare war on Mexico?

a)

May 8, 1846

b)

February 2, 1848

c)

August 1847

d)

May 13, 1846

16.

How much did the US pay for the land they acquired from Mexico?

a)

$15 million

b)

$1 million

c)

$100 million

d)

$20 million

17.

What general captured Mexico City?

a)

Zachary Taylor

b)

James Polk

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Winfield Scott

18.

What was the first battle of the Mexican War called?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Palo Alto

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

19.

What rights did Tejanos gain after the war?

a)

They were granted US citizenship.

b)

Their property rights were protected.

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

20.

What did the Texas Rangers do during the war?

a)

They gave information to the army

b)

They fought for Mexico

c)

They hid

d)

They rebuilt forts

21.

What was President James Polk's goal?

a)

He wanted the Nueces River as the border

b)

He fought in the war

c)

He did not want Texas to be part of the US

d)

He wanted to gain land

22.

Which event came FIRST: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Battle of Palo Alto, US declares war

a)

US declares war

b)

Battle of Palo Alto

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

23.

What was a significant cause of the Mexican-American War?

a)

The discovery of gold in California

b)

The annexation of Texas by the United States

c)

The Louisiana Purchase

d)

The construction of the Panama Canal

24.

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

25.

Who was the U.S. President during the Mexican-American War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Ulysses S. Grant