Mexican-American War!
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4th Grade
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Samantha Lynn
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is one reason Texans wanted annexation to the United States?
To keep France out of Texas
For protection from Mexico
To build cattle trails through the Midwest
To bring public education to the Southwest
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
While the idea of annexing Texas was popular in the southern states of the US, which of the following best explains why many of the northern states were opposed to the idea?
They were worried that the people of Texas would be unwilling to pay taxes to the US government.
They were worried that Texas did not have enough resources to help the US economically.
They were concerned about the number of Native Americans living in Texas.
They were concerned about adding another slave state to the union.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The map below shows the territory that was claimed by Texas at the time that it was annexed into the United States.
After Texas officially became a state, conflict with Mexico began almost immediately because —
Mexico claimed that their boundary extended to the east of the Rocky Mountains, while the US claimed that Texas extended to the west of the Rocky Mountains.
Mexico claimed that all of the land along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico was theirs, while the US believed that the land to the east of Corpus Christi belonged to Texas.
the US claimed that the westernmost boundary of Texas was the Rio Grande River, while Mexico claimed that it was the Nueces River.
the US claimed that San Antonio was a part of Texas, while Mexico believed that it should be part of their country because of their historical ties to the city.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following was one of the causes of the U.S.-Mexican War?
The oil boom in Texas
The money of Texas
The cattle industry in Texas
The borders or boundary lines of Texas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a boundry?
A minor fight
A group of people who help make laws
The joining of one country with another country
A line that separates one place with another
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best explains the importance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
It was a peace treaty signed by the US and Mexico, successfully ending the US-Mexican War.
It was a treaty signed by Mexico and Spain during the US-Mexican War in which Spain agreed to send troops to Mexico to aid in the fight.
It was a treaty signed by Texas and the Cherokee during the US-Mexican War in which the Cherokee agreed to fight on the side of Texas.
It was a treaty signed by Texas and the US, forcing all male Texas citizens over 18 to enlist in the US military.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What land did Mexico give the U.S. as part of The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
California, Nevada, Utah
Parts of Arizona and New Mexico
Colorado and Wyoming
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