Module 12 Lesson 2 The Mexican America War

1.  What was the main belief of manifest destiny?

• The United States should spread democracy to the rest of the world

• The United States should include lands in Central and South America

• The United States should settle the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans

2. Writing in 1845, ____________________ promoted the idea that it was the manifest destiny of the United States to settle all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

• John O'Sullivan
• Henry Gadsen
• President Polk

3. In 1846, which country signed a treat to give the United States all the Oregon land south of the 49th parallel?

• Russia
• Spain
• France
• Great Britain

4. Why did the Mexican government refuse to speak to John Slidell about the proposed purchase by the United States of the New Mexico and California territories?

• Mexico refused to speak with Slidell until U.S. troops left Texas.
• Mexico was angry over the annexation of Texas.
• Mexico refused to speak to Slidell until U.S. troops left California.
• Mexico was angry over the Bear Flag Republic of California.

5. The Mexican-American War started in which state?

• California
• Texas
• Arizona
• New Mexico

7. As a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, The United States gained an area of land known as the ________________________, which increased the size of the United States by 25 percent and included parts of seven present-day states.

• Texas Cession
• Mexican Cession
• Arizona Cession

9. True or False: The Gadsden Purchase is where the US Government paid Mexico $10 million for the Southern Parts of Oklahoma and Nevada?

• True
• False

The modern day states of​ (a)   , ​ (b)   ,​ (c)   , ​ (d)   , and ​ ​ (e)   were added after the Mexican Cession.

• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Utah
• California
• Nevada
• Texas
• Idaho
• Oregon
• Oklahoma
• Colorado

What were Mexicans called that worked cattle during the time period of our lesson?

• Cowboys

• Sombreros

• Vaqueros

• Vellejo