WorksheetsMexican-American War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was the U.S. president who urged Congress to declare war against Mexico?
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
William Henry Harrison
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the name given to the war with Mexico from 1846-1848?
Mexican Cession
Mexican-American War
The Alamo
Annexation of Texas
What is Manifest Destiny
The belief that the USA was destined to expand from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean
The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War
A famous painting that showed American improvements
The words soldiers would shout when going into battle
When the USA annexed the state of _________ it caused tension between the USA and Mexico
California
Oregona
Florida
Texas
How did James K. Polk cause the Mexican-American War to start?
He gave a speech that inspired Americans to fight
He wanted to avenge the deaths of hundreds of Texans
He sent troops to a disputed border
He imposed an embargo and stopped trading with Mexico
What was the name of the land acquisition where the United States gained the present day states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
How did the acquisition of the new territory cause intense debates in the United States?
They were arguing about what language should be used in the new territory
They were arguing about if slavery should spread into the territory
They were arguing about which type of transportation to build in the territory
They were arguing about the borders of future states.
Which territory was ceded to the US after the Mexican-American war?
Which future American president did not think the United States should have invaded and attacked Mexico?
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
