Mexican American War

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This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward.

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James K. Polk

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Manifest Destiny is...

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the idea that the US should spread from coast to coast.

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Texas was the _____ state to join the United States?

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What does annexation mean?

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the act of a country adding territory to its borders

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Everyone was in favor of annexing Texas.

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false

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Who was the President of the United States when Texas was annexed?

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James K. Polk

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The Treaty of _____________ officially ended the war.

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Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war? Options: The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary, Americans belief in Manifest Destiny, The U.S. annexed Texas.

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All of these answers are correct

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What does this cartoon of James K. Polk during the time period of the Mexican American War reflect?

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Some Americans viewed Polk's decision to go to war as violent and unnecessary

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What role did Antonio López de Santa Anna play in the Mexican-American War?

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He was the commander of the Mexican military.