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WorksheetsWar with Mexico and California Gold
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 27mins
1-15.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What event marked the beginning of the Mexican-American War?
The annexation of Texas
Mexican troops firing on U.S. soldiers
The U.S. Congress declaring war
Negotiations over land sales
Which river did President Polk consider as the official border between the U.S. and Mexico?
Mississippi River
Nueces River
Rio Grande
Colorado River
What was President Polk's main reason for provoking Mexico into war?
To control the silver mines
To expand U.S. territory
To help Texas gain independence
To gain diplomatic respect
Who was the U.S. President during the Mexican-American War?
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Theodore Roosevelt
Which river was considered by Mexico as the true border with the U.S. before the war?
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
Nueces River
What was the main reason Mexico cut diplomatic ties with the U.S. in 1845?
Political instability in Mexico
U.S. military presence in disputed territories
Annexation of Texas by the U.S.
Disagreements over trade tariffs
Who was the U.S. Congressman sent to negotiate with Mexico before the war?
John Slidell
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster
What strategy did James K. Polk use to provoke Mexico into starting the war?
Diplomatic insults
Military positioning
Economic sanctions
Naval blockade
Which battle did General Zachary Taylor lead that was crucial early in the war?
Battle of Buena Vista
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Palo Alto
Which territory was not annexed by the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
California
Nevada
Florida
Utah
Who returned to Mexico to lead the army against the U.S. but later betrayed the agreement?
Pancho Villa
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Benito Juarez
Emiliano Zapata
What was the main outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for Mexico?
Gained new territories
Lost half of its territory
Gained independence from Spain
Established new trade agreements
What was discovered in California that led to a major migration?
Coal
Copper
Gold
Oil
What was James W. Marshall doing when he discovered gold in California?
Building a sawmill
Fishing in the American River
Mining for silver
Farming
What was the significant effect of the California Gold Rush?
Increase in Native American populations
Massive migration and statehood for California
Economic decline in the U.S.
Decrease in migration to the West
Which territory was NOT acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War?
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
New Mexico
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
All of these answers are correct
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
Who was the president that oversaw the Mexican-American War and territorial expansion of the US?
Andrew Jackson
James Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Formally adding a state to your country is known as _____.
providence
annexation
manifest destiny
secession
What was a significant impact of the Mexican-American War on Mexico?
It doubled the size of Mexico
It led to Mexico gaining territories in South America
It resulted in Mexico losing about one-third of its territory
It significantly increased Mexico's population
The __________________________________________ lasted for two years. The treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended the war and allowed the United States to buy 2 million acres of land from Mexico for $15 million dollars. The territory would include present day California and other southwest states.
Gold Rush
Mexican-American War
Santa Fe Trail
Texas
What idea justified Americans' desire to expand west, which influenced the Mexican-American War?
The Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Marshall Plan
