Mexican Cession (1848)

What was the cause of the war between Mexico and the U.S.?

• The U.S. did not want to annex Texas as a state

• The U.S. sent troops to the Mexican border

• A dispute over trade agreements

• A disagreement over political ideologies

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What is "manifest destiny?"

• Antonio López de Santa Anna ruled Mexico eleven different times between 1833 and 1855

• By the 1840s, hundreds of American settlers were headed west

• The establishment of the Republic of Texas and later annexation of Texas by the United States

• The idea that the country was meant to grow and spread its ideals of democracy and freedom

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What was President Polk's goal?

• To reduce the territory of the United States

• To maintain the current territory of the United States

• To expand the territory of the United States

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

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What treaty ended the War with Mexico?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Gadsden

• Oregon Treaty

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What current U.S. states did the Mexican Cession of 1848 include?

• California, New York, and Oregon

• Massachusetts, New York, and Wyoming

• Arizona, California, and New Mexico

• Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho

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