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WorksheetsMexican War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Cause: After annexation of Texas to the US there were disputes with Mexico over boundaries. Mexican soldiers attached a small US army unit.
Many Mexican soldiers did not survive.
The US declared war on Mexico.
The US gave up fighting.
Many US Soldiers were able to go back home.
Which happened FIRST?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S. declaration of war
Battle of Palo Alto
U.S. victory in Mexico City
Which happened SECOND?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S. declaration of war
Battle of Palo Alto
U.S. victory in Mexico City
Which happened THIRD?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S. declaration of war
Battle of Palo Alto
U.S. victory in Mexico City
The Mexican War was fought on 3 fronts before US soldiers captured ____________?
The Alamo
Mexico City
Texas
Who was the U.S. President during the Mexican-American War?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson
In the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, they agreed that the border between The US and Mexico would be _________?
The Nueces River
The Mississippi River
The Rio Grande
Rocky Mountains
Who was the leader of The Mexican Army?
General Santa Anna
General Jose Anna
General Zachary Taylor
General Winfeld Scott
Select the TWO leaders of The US Forces
James K. Polk
General Santa Anna
General Zachary Taylor
General Winfeld Scott
What was the name of the old mission that was used as an old fort?
The Alamo
San Jacinto
Rio Grande
Which happened FOURTH?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S. declaration of war
Battle of Palo Alto
U.S. victory in Mexico City
Mexico gave more than __________ acres of land to the United States.
500,000,000
100,000
500,000
50,000
Who was the US president during the Mexican War?
Thomas Jefferson
James Polk
Zachary Taylor
Santa Anna
What peace treaty ended the Mexican War?
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Mexico
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Texas
When did the US declare war on Mexico?
May 8, 1846
February 2, 1848
August 1847
May 13, 1846
How much did the US pay for the land they acquired from Mexico?
$15 million
$1 million
$100 million
$20 million
What general captured Mexico City?
Zachary Taylor
James Polk
Santa Anna
Winfield Scott
What was the first battle of the Mexican War called?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
What rights did Tejanos gain after the war?
They were granted US citizenship.
Their property rights were protected.
Both of these
Neither of these
What did the Texas Rangers do during the war?
They gave information to the army
They fought for Mexico
They hid
They rebuilt forts
What was President James Polk's goal?
He wanted the Nueces River as the border
He fought in the war
He did not want Texas to be part of the US
He wanted to gain land
Which event came FIRST: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Battle of Palo Alto, US declares war
US declares war
Battle of Palo Alto
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What was a significant cause of the Mexican-American War?
The discovery of gold in California
The annexation of Texas by the United States
The Louisiana Purchase
The construction of the Panama Canal
Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Tordesillas
Who was the U.S. President during the Mexican-American War?
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
