Chapter 11: 3 - 4

Mexico insisted that the border between Texas and Mexico was the __________ while the United States said it was the Rio Grande.

• American River

• La Playa River

• Nueces River

• Colorado River

Before they became their own country, who use to own the area of Mexico?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Brazil

• The Bahamas

Native Americans were treated very badly on Mexican Ranchos

• True

• False

As part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States paid Mexico 15 Million Dollars which was half of what they originally offered.

• True

• False

What capital city did the United States capture to win the war against Mexico?

• Guatamala City

• Honduras City

• El Salvador City

• Mexico City

What prompted President James K. Polk to ask Congress to declare war against Mexico?

• Mexican Invasion of Texas

• American Invasion of California

• A Mexican attack on American Soldiers in New Mexico

• A Mexican attack on American Soldiers in Texas

William Becknell's route to Mexico was popular because it

• avoided the prairies

• It was guarded by soldiers

• was flat and had stops of water.

• was located on American land.

What was the third step to James K. Polk three-part plan to conquering Mexico?

• Topple Santa Anna

• Capture all of the States of CA, NV, UT, AZ, CO, TX, & NM.

• Capture Mexico City

What conclusions can be drawn based on this map?

• The U.S. navy was outnumbered by the Mexican navy.

• The Mexican navy took control of northern California.

• The Mexican military lost many land battles against the United States.

• The U.S. navy, alone, was responsible for winning the war for the United States.

• The United States won the war with ground-troop battles and naval blockades.

What is the significance of the bear flag, now the flag of California? Select all that apply.

• California is a place of mostly wilderness.

• People in California still want to remember and honor the short-lived California Republic.

• California is a dangerous place, and grizzly bears represent that danger.

• The grizzly bear represents the strength of California.

• People in California want to honor the now extinct grizzly bear.