Mexican-American War

The lands gained by the United States as a result of the Mexican War are known as the

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward (Manifest Destiny).

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• Franklin Pierce

Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi

• Colorado

• Hudson River

Which of these was NOT a cause for the Mexican American War

• Texas Annexation

• Manifest Destiny

• Texas/Mexico Border

• Personal anger held by President Polk against Mexico

Which state was not gained by the U.S. as a result of the war?

• California

• Arkansas

• New Mexico

• Nevada

All were impacts of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT

• It gave the US its manifest destiny

• It became a training ground for future Civil War generals

• It united America, bringing north and south together

• Forced decisions about new lands being free or slave states

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?

• The United States recently annexed Texas

• The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary

• America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny

• All are reasons the U.S. went to war with Mexico

Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Annexation of Texas

• The Mexican Cession

• The Joint Resolution

Which acquisition was ceded to the U.S. with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

• Texas
• Louisiana Territory
• Mexican Cession
• Gadsden Purchase

What role did Abraham Lincoln play in the Mexican-American War?

• As President, he ordered American troops to attack

• As a Congressman, he was strongly against the war (strong critic)

• As a Senator, he voted in favor of the war

• He was a close advisor to President Polk