Mexican American War

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that Americans would take over all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Mexico's destiny to win the war.
• Texas' destiny to become independent

What President ran on Manifest Destiny?

• Washington
• Polk
• Ramiro
• Lincoln

Who was one of the commanders of the American army?

• Taylor
• Polk
• Houston
• Austin

Which river did the US claim as the border between Texas and Mexico?

• Rio Grande
• Nueces
• Rio Puerco
• Mississippi

What did Polk need before declaring war on Mexico?

• Permission for Congress
• 40 million dollars
• to be elected president

What was the angel of Manifest Destiny holding?

• A book and a wire
• a puppy
• Indians
• a harp

What did the angel represent in the picture?

• America's progress across the continent
• God's guidance of America
• That Americans were going to convert the Indians.

Who won the Mexican American War?

• Americans
• Texans
• Mexicans
• Japanese

Who led the Mexican army?

• Santa Anna
• Santa Clause
• Urrea
• Juan Seguin

Who stayed behind to fight off the Americans alone?

• Los Ninos Heroes
• Las Ninas Heroes
• Santa Anna
• Israel