WorksheetsEffects of the Mexican and American War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of these are true about the Treaty of Guadalupe EXCEPT --
a)
America had to pay 15 million dollars to Mexico.
b)
All Mexicans living in the Mexican Cession could either stay and become US citizens or go to Mexico.
c)
America had pay Mexico 40 million to Mexico.
d)
Mexico had give up all claim to Texas.
2.
What war did the United States finally accomplish its Manifest Destiny expansion
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
The Civil War
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Mexican-American War
3.
Which of the following Ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its north territory to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
New Mexico and Arizona Purchase
d)
Guadalupe Purchase
4.
The United States thought the border between the United States and Mexico was between the _________
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande River
c)
Red River
d)
Trinity River
5.
Which of the following was when Mexico gave its provinces of California and New Mexico up to the United States?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
None of the above
6.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
7.
Which area on this map was gained by the U.S. as a direct result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
yellow
8.
The large area of land that Mexico gave up to the U.S. after losing the war was known as the Mexican ___________ .
a)
Cession
b)
Transfer
c)
Treaty
d)
Compromise
9.
_______ is the idea that God wanted America to have land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Providence
b)
The Spoils System
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Destiny of the USA
10.
In US history, adding on a state to the rest of the country is known as _____.
a)
providence
b)
annexation
c)
manifest destiny
d)
secession
11.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
The Annexation of Texas
c)
The Mexican Cession
d)
The Joint Resolution
12.
What were the effects of the US-Mexican War?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Free State (North) vs. Slave State (South)
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
All of the above
13.
The following graphic organizer describes what?
a)
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
b)
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
The Compromise of 1850
d)
The Treaty of Velasco
14.
______________ is a way of understanding the world around you. It is the way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
a)
Assimilation
b)
Culture
c)
Forced Migration
15.
__________ ______________ occurs when a person is made to leave their home involuntarily.
a)
Forced Migration
b)
Migration
c)
Immigration
d)
Emigration
16.
The following political cartoon describes The US-Mexican War. Which of the following answers is correct concerning the cartoon?
a)
The eagle is Mexico's national bird
b)
The Treaty of Velasco ended the US-Mexican War
c)
The Gadsen Purchase was part of the Mexican Cession
d)
Mexico was forced to give up a vast portion of territory through the Mexican Cession
17.
Which of the following would be a political reason someone would be "pushed" from their country?
a)
Personal freedom
b)
Harsh government treatment of its citizens
c)
Religious Persecution
d)
Separation from family
18.
Which of the following is an example of an economic push/pull?
a)
war/peace
b)
religious persecution/religious freedom
c)
available work/lost job
d)
lost job/available work
19.
The largest European group to come to Texas during the Early Statehood Era were the _________?
a)
Mexicans
b)
Germans
c)
Polish
d)
French
20.
Using the chart, which is the best answer below?
a)
the population of Texas doubled during the 1850s and 1860s
b)
During the Mexican National Era Anglos were required to be Catholic
c)
the population of Texas nearly tripled from 1850 to 1860
d)
None of the above
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